The Commissioner (1998)
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29% of users liked it
(47 ratings)
George Sluizer (The Vanishing) directed this German-British-Belgian thriller about politico James Morton (John Hurt) who relocates in Brussels as the British commissioner to the Euro parliament, leaving his wife Isabelle (Alice Krige) behind. As British and German chemical outfits are about to… More George Sluizer (The Vanishing) directed this German-British-Belgian thriller about politico James Morton (John Hurt) who relocates in Brussels as the British commissioner to the Euro parliament, leaving his wife Isabelle (Alice Krige) behind. As British and German chemical outfits are about to merge, Metro Chemical researcher Hans Konig (Armin Mueller-Stahl) tips him that his company is creating weapons and is run by a former Nazi. Morton stops the merger, but information leaks trigger Konig's arrest for industrial espionage and the bombing of Morton's apartment, followed by more corporate intrigue. Shown at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Sluizer
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 21, 1998 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
As cold and flat as a Brussels winter, where the film is set.
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Cast
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John Hurt
as James Morton
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Rosana Pastor
as Helena Noguentes
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Alice Krige
as Isabelle Morton
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Hans Konig
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Johan Leysen
as Horst Kramer
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Simon Chandler
as Peter Simpson
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David Morrissey
as Murray Lomax
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James Faulkner
as Gordon Cartwright
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Julian Wadham
as Prime Minister
- Alan MacNaughton
- Bill Bolender
