The Boss of It All (2006)
Overview
An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,100,000.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 10.178 |
Directed By
Lars von Trier
Crew
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
Simone Grau Roney
Signe Leick Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Vibeke Windeløv
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Lene Børglum
Skuli Fr. Malmquist
Manon Rasmussen
Eva Jakobsen
Marianne Slot
Katrine A. Sahlstrøm
Claus Rosenløv Jensen
Ann Køj
Thor Sigurjonsson
Sophie Saleyron
Marie Sonne-Jensen
Derek Gilbert Zacho
Henrik Lyngbo
Pia Svedlund
Jette Justesen
Ann Vognsen
Julia Bloch
Susanne Lund
Morten Jacobsen
Karen Maarbjerg
Linda Daae
Eva Jakobsen
Xénia Maingot
Christian Geisnæs
Lina Bach Christensenh
Andrea Occhipinti
Simone Grau Roney
Kim Sejer Larsen
Stefan Eriksson
Emil Nyløkke Thorup
Alex Hudd
Emil Tralov
Kristoffer Nyholm
Bodil Kjærhauge
Stig Günther
Janus Schumacher
Marie Sonne-Jensen
Søren Pedersen
Thomas Bremer
Claus Rosenløv Jensen
Mikkel Maltha
Dennis Knudsen
Ad Stoop
TOP CAST
Jens Albinus
Direktøren for det Hele / Kristoffer / Svend E
Peter Gantzler
Ravn
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Finnur
Benedikt Erlingsson
Interpreter
Iben Hjejle
Lise
Henrik Prip
Nalle
Mia Lyhne
Heidi A.
Casper Christensen
Gorm
Louise Mieritz
Mette
Jean-Marc Barr
Spencer
Sofie Gråbøl
Kisser
Anders Hove
Jokumsen
Lars von Trier
Narrator (uncredited)
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