Summary
In this film within a film, a Belgian serial killer escapes prison and finds that a filmmaker is making a movie about his life. A maverick director, a merciless producer, an insubordinate star, and a conviced serial killer all try to survive the deadliest place on Earth: a movie set.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 48
IMDb5.1
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 32 more
Released
1999
October 19, 1999
27 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
DutchMade in
Belgium
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more37 people
- Mickey RourkePaul S. Sullivan
- Gene BervoetsMax Vogel
- Andrew HowardDylan Cole
- MLMireille LevequeMichelle Miller
- Jan DecleirFreddy Lebecq
- Mike VerdrenghHarry Koning
- Hilde Van MieghemCathy
- Tom van BauwelMark Vandenbroeck
- RSRudolph SegersCrazy Mike (as Rudolf Segers)
- Koen De BouwBob
Luk D'HeuVan Riet
Filip PeetersWeber- SVSally-Jane Van HoorenbeeckLily
- GLGert LahoussePeter
Tine ReymerBianca
Marilou MermansEigenares winkel
Vic de WachterOpenbaar aanklager
Gert PortaelNachtportier
Axel DaeseleireMan in parkeergarage
Wim StevensMan in parkeergarage
Tania KloekSexy serveuse
Bert StruysLouis Verbiest- EDEllen DierckxJonge vrouw
Eddy VereyckenGevangenisbewaker
Directing · 1
- Erik Van Looy Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Paul Breuls Screenplay, Producer
- Guy Lee Thys Novel, Producer
Production · 4
- Gregory Cascante Executive Producer
- Sara De Vries-Vinck Casting
- Kris Vinck Casting
- Catherine Vandeleene Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Danny Hiele Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Philippe Ravoet Editor
Sound · 4
- Peter Flamman Sound Editor
- Leo Franssen Sound
- Sophie Determeyer Sound
- Wart Wamsteker Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Ludo Volders Production Design
- Johan van Essche Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Tine Claeys Costume Design
- Eddy van den Abbeele Makeup Artist
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