Film

Hostage

2005 · 1h 45m · Crime · Drama · Thriller

I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...

IMDb

6.0

Inspired by the real-life story of a bus hijacking in Northern Greece, HOSTAGE explores the sensitive issue of Greek-Albanian relations through a young Albanian who takes over an intercity bus. Upon hijacking the bus, he takes the seven passengers hostage and demands a ransom of half and million euro, and safe passage to his homeland of Albania. Surrounded by police, the bus trundles towards the Albanian border and the tension mounts until the final harrowing conclusion.

Stathis Papadopoulos

Elion Senja

Theodora Tzimou

Iliana

Yannis Stankoglou

Grigoris

Minas Hatzisavvas

Police Commander

Arto Apartian

Giannis

Marilou Valeonti

Angeliki

Konstantina Angelopulou

Kelly

Antonis Dourakis

Orfeas

Manolis Afolanio

Jack

Rajmonda Bulku

Francesca

Ndriçim Xhepa

Ersi Malikenzou

Old Lady

Konstadinos Siradakis

Biris

Eleni Kastani

Martha

Theofania Papathoma

Kaiti

Antonis Fragakis

Consul

• Constantine GiannarisWriter · Director
• Nikos NikolettosProducer

Release date

March 4, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

Greek

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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