

The Boss of It All
2006-12-08 · 99 min · ★ 6.6
The owner of an IT firm wants to sell his business for profit; however, when he started his firm, he invented a nonexistent 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 hires a failed actor to play the part.
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Production details
- Directors
- Lars von Trier
- Production companies
- Zentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film, Slot Machine, Lucky Red, SVT, DR, Film i Väst, Liberator Productions, Orione Cinematografica, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Trollhättan Film
- Countries
- Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,111,395
Top Cast
Jens AlbinusThe Boss of it All / Kristoffer / Svend E
Peter GantzlerRavn
Fridrik Thor FridrikssonFinnur
Benedikt ErlingssonInterpreter
Iben HjejleLise
Henrik PripNalle
Mia LyhneHeidi A.
Casper ChristensenGorm
Louise MieritzMette
Jean-Marc BarrSpencer
Sofie GråbølKisser
Anders HoveJokumsen
Lars von TrierNarrator (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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