The Lift
6.1
“Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!”
A lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.
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Cast
40 people
Huub Stapel
Felix Adelaar
Known for
Amsterdamned
Saint
Liz Snoyink
Vrouw in Lift
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Mieke de Beer
Known for
The Lake House
Antonia's Line
Josine van Dalsum
Saskia Adelaar
Also in
Een mens van goede wil
Old People and the Things That Pass
Liz Snoijink
Vrouw in Lift
Known for
Flodder
Van der Valk
Wiske Sterringa
Vrouw in Lift
Also in
The Cool Lakes of Death
De afstand
Huib Broos
Man in Lift
Also in
Soldier of Orange
Two Queens and One Consort
Pieter Lutz
Man in Lift
Known for
Amsterdamned
Johan Hobo
Ober
Also in
Thomas & Senior
Fatal Error
Dick Scheffer
Gérant
Known for
Turkish Delight
Matthias Maat
Ober
Also in
Fernweh
In krakende welstand
Ger van Groningen
Ober
No other roles listed
Dick Maas Director · Marc Felperlaan Cinematographer Hans van Dongen Editor
Budget $350K · United States release July 4, 1985 · Produced in Netherlands
Box office
Budget
$350,000
Production
Sigma Film Productions
Production
First Floor Features
Production
Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
De Lift
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · May 11, 1983
Theatrical
United States · July 4, 1985
Theatrical
United States · June 30, 2026
Physical
United States
March 29, 1985 · Premiere · USA Film Festival
Argentina
October 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Australia
September 6, 1984 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 4, 1984 · Theatrical
Colombia
December 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 9, 1984 · Theatrical
Finland
April 13, 1984 · Theatrical
France
February 22, 1984 · Theatrical
Germany
November 25, 1983 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
May 17, 1984 · Limited theatrical · Milan
Mexico
September 5, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 15, 1998 · Limited theatrical · Nederlands Film Festival
October 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdamned
Norway
March 9, 1984 · Theatrical
Philippines
April 25, 1985 · Limited theatrical · Davao
Portugal
November 16, 1984 · Theatrical
Spain
May 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 9, 1984 · Theatrical
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