Film

Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17

1996 · 1h 31m · Thriller · TV Movie

IMDb

4.5

In Dade County, Florida, disgruntled taxpayer Harry Kee angrily protests a huge IRS bill by wiring up a box of explosives and hijacking a school bus full of special-needs children. Although the kids are terrified, Marta Caldwell, the bus' Cuban-born driver, remains calm and collected throughout the ordeal, not only helping her charges survive the crisis, but also providing comfort and support to a teacher's aide on the verge of a diabetic seizure. But while Marta keeps her head about her, the kidnapper grows more and more unhinged, and the police surround the hijacked bus, ready to shoot to kill if necessary.

María Conchita Alonso

Marta Caldwell

Marcy Walker

Lt. Kathy Leone

Michael Paul Chan

Harry Kee

Leesa Castaneda

Juanita Sanchez

Dennis Boutsikaris

Frank Caldwell

Bruce Weitz

Lt. Dominick Caroselli

Elizabeth Omilami

Glenda Siles

Cristina Karman

Carlotta Arguello

Avis-Marie Barnes

Detective Grantham

Brett Rice

Detective Sims

Rus Blackwell

Sergeant Gentry

Jim R. Coleman

Officer Reynolds

John Archie

Dispatcher

Emiliano Díez

Eduardo Sanchez

Mark Conlon

Pastor

Marie Debrey

Charlotte Stebbins

• Paul SchneiderDirector
• Jonathan RintelsWriter · Producer
• S. Bryan HickoxProducer
• Laurie Hannan-AntonProducer
• Robert W. ChristiansenExecutive Producer
• Tony DanzaExecutive Producer
• Michael GreenfieldExecutive Producer
• Rick RosenbergExecutive Producer
• David GeddesDirector of Photography
• Brian AdlerOriginal Music Composer

Release date

September 13, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Thriller, TV Movie