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The Elevator (1983)
De lift (original title)

R 99 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Horror  -   4 July 1985 (USA)
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A lift begins displaying some erratic behavior, like trapping some party goers and nearly suffocating them... See full summary »

Director:

Dick Maas

Writer:

Dick Maas
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Huub Stapel ...
Felix Adelaar
Willeke van Ammelrooy Willeke van Ammelrooy ...
Mieke de Beer
Josine van Dalsum Josine van Dalsum ...
Saskia Adelaar
Liz Snoyink Liz Snoyink ...
Vrouw in Lift
Wiske Sterringa Wiske Sterringa ...
Vrouw in Lift
Huib Broos Huib Broos ...
Man in Lift
Pieter Lutz Pieter Lutz ...
Man in Lift
Johan Hobo Johan Hobo ...
Ober
Dick Scheffer Dick Scheffer ...
Gérant
Matthias Maat Matthias Maat ...
Ober
Ger van Groningen Ger van Groningen ...
Ober
Jan Anne Drenth Jan Anne Drenth ...
Nachtportier
Emma Onrust Emma Onrust ...
Dochertje
Sydney Kuyer Sydney Kuyer ...
Zoontje
Cor Witschge Cor Witschge ...
Dagportier
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Storyline

A lift begins displaying some erratic behavior, like trapping some party goers and nearly suffocating them, and decapitating a security guard. Felix, the technician from the lift company, can't find anything wrong with the circuitry. When he and a nosy reporter begin asking questions of the lift company's electronics partner (Rising Sun Electronics) his boss puts him on a leave of absence. A subsequent visit to a professor leads them to believe that some evil experiments are being conducted with MICROCHIPS. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Taglines:

Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El ascensor See more »

Filming Locations:

Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€350,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | Sweden:  | USA:  | Netherlands:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

A hastily subtitled copy of the film was shown at Cannes and was such a success that Warner Brothers purchased the distribution rights. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Felix arrives at the Office from 'Nieuwe Revu' we see the sound technician moving in the back of the van. See more »

Quotes

Head Waiter: These damn machines will be the death of us all some day!
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Connections

Referenced in Monster Dog (1984) See more »