The Commissioner
1998, English. Directed by George Sluizer.
John Hurt stars as a scandal-hit member of parliament, dispatched to the political backwaters of the European Commission in Brussels as penance for his failures. However, once there he stumbles upon a chemical weapons outrage that points to a sinister political-industrial conspiracy.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- George SluizerDirector
- John HurtJames morton
- Rosana PastorHelena Moguentes
- Alice KrigeIsabelle Morton
- Armin Mueller-StahlHans Koenig
- Johan LeysenHorst Kramer
- Simon ChandlerPeter Simpson
- David MorrisseyMurray Lomax
- James FaulknerGordon Cartwright
- Alan MacNaughtanKarl Ritter
- Bill BolenderArthur Groom
- Julian WadhamDer Premierminister
- Adrian BrinePresident of Court
Details
- Released
- 22 February 1998
- Country
- Belgium, United Kingdom
- Written by
- George Sluizer, Christina Kallas
- Budget
- $500K
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The Commissioner runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Who directed The Commissioner?
The Commissioner (1998) was directed by George Sluizer and stars John Hurt, Rosana Pastor, Alice Krige.