
Hostage
Όμηρος
Release: 2005-03-04·Runtime: 105m·★ 5.2
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Production Countries
TurkeyGreece
Cast
Grigoris Vallianatosas Government Representative
Ndriçim Xhepa
Konstadinos Siradakisas Biris
Theofania Papathomaas Kaiti
Laert Vasilias Albanian Officer
Androniki Mertyri
Elisavet Konstantinidouas Iliana's Mother (voice)
Theodora Tzimouas Iliana
Marilou Valeontias Angeliki
Antonis Fragakisas Consul
Armando Dautias Albanian Officer
Yannis Bostantzoglouas Speaker (voice)
Parthenopi Mpouzouri
Neshan Mulazimas Reporter #1
Eleni Kastanias Martha
Giorgos Chrysostomouas Commander's Assistant
Ornela Kapetani
Antonis Dourakisas Orfeas
Kostas Hatzoudis
Spyros Katiforis
Antonis Krobasas Police Interrogator
Yannis Stankoglouas Grigoris
Minas Hatzisavvasas Police Commander
Nikos Pantelidisas Iliana's Husband
Christos Vasilopoulosas Greek Reporter
Rajmonda Bulkuas Francesca
Ersi Malikenzouas Old Lady
Giorgos Striftaris
Nikos Zoiopoulosas Man in Bus
Stathis Papadopoulosas Elion Senja
Arto Apartianas Giannis
Karafil Shenaas Elion's Father-in-Law
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