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