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