The Boss of It All

Dec 8, 2006

1h 39m

★ 6.6

Overview

The owner of an Information Technology firm wants to sell his business for profit. The trouble is that when he started his firm he invented a nonexistent company president to hide behind when unpopular steps needed to be taken. When potential purchasers insist on negotiating with the "Boss" face to face the owner has to hire a failed actor to play the part.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments

Memfis Film

Slot Machine

Lucky Red

SVT

Film i Väst

Liberator Productions

Orione Cinematografica

Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion

Trollhättan Film

The Boss of It All Trailers

Cast

The Boss of it All / Kristoffer / Svend E

Jens Albinus

Ravn

Peter Gantzler

Finnur

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Interpreter

Benedikt Erlingsson

Lise

Iben Hjejle

Nalle

Henrik Prip

Heidi A.

Mia Lyhne

Gorm

Casper Christensen

Mette

Louise Mieritz

Spencer

Jean-Marc Barr

Kisser

Sofie Gråbøl

Jokumsen

Anders Hove

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