Hostage
Όμηρος
Release: 2005-03-04
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 5.2
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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
Turkey
Greece
Cast
Ndriçim Xhepa
Giorgos Chrysostomou
as Commander's Assistant
Neshan Mulazim
as Reporter #1
Karafil Shena
as Elion's Father-in-Law
Giorgos Striftaris
Parthenopi Mpouzouri
Ornela Kapetani
Nikos Pantelidis
as Iliana's Husband
Christos Vasilopoulos
as Greek Reporter
Stathis Papadopoulos
as Elion Senja
Arto Apartian
as Giannis
Armando Dauti
as Albanian Officer
Spyros Katiforis
Theodora Tzimou
as Iliana
Yannis Stankoglou
as Grigoris
Ersi Malikenzou
as Old Lady
Antonis Fragakis
as Consul
Elisavet Konstantinidou
as Iliana's Mother (voice)
Grigoris Vallianatos
as Government Representative
Konstadinos Siradakis
as Biris
Laert Vasili
as Albanian Officer
Kostas Hatzoudis
Antonis Krobas
as Police Interrogator
Androniki Mertyri
Antonis Dourakis
as Orfeas
Rajmonda Bulku
as Francesca
Eleni Kastani
as Martha
Theofania Papathoma
as Kaiti
Yannis Bostantzoglou
as Speaker (voice)
Minas Hatzisavvas
as Police Commander
Marilou Valeonti
as Angeliki
Nikos Zoiopoulos
as Man in Bus
