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