Hostage

Mar 4, 2005

1h 45m

★ 5.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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Cast

Elion Senja

Stathis Papadopoulos

Iliana

Theodora Tzimou

Grigoris

Yannis Stankoglou

Police Commander

Minas Hatzisavvas

Giannis

Arto Apartian

Angeliki

Marilou Valeonti

Kelly

Konstantina Angelopulou

Orfeas

Antonis Dourakis

Jack

Manolis Afolanio

Francesca

Rajmonda Bulku

Ndriçim Xhepa

Old Lady

Ersi Malikenzou

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