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