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The Commissioner

The Commissioner

19985.71h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by George Sluizer
Written by George Sluizer, Christina Kallas, Stanley Johnson
Produced by Luciano Gloor, Christina Kallas
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

Top Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

James morton

Rosana Pastor

Rosana Pastor

Helena Moguentes

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Isabelle Morton

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Hans Koenig

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Horst Kramer

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Peter Simpson

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Murray Lomax

James Faulkner

James Faulkner

Gordon Cartwright

Alan MacNaughtan

Alan MacNaughtan

Karl Ritter

Bill Bolender

Bill Bolender

Arthur Groom

About The Commissioner

The Commissioner is a drama, action, thriller, crime film released in 1998. Directed by George Sluizer, it stars John Hurt, Rosana Pastor, Alice Krige. 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.

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