
Hostage
Όμηρος
Release: 2005-03-04·Runtime: 105m·★ 5.6
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
Giorgos Chrysostomouas Commander's Assistant
Rajmonda Bulkuas Francesca
Armando Dautias Albanian Officer
Ornela Kapetani
Grigoris Vallianatosas Government Representative
Stathis Papadopoulosas Elion Senja
Ndriçim Xhepa
Laert Vasilias Albanian Officer
Parthenopi Mpouzouri
Antonis Krobasas Police Interrogator
Theodora Tzimouas Iliana
Antonis Dourakisas Orfeas
Antonis Fragakisas Consul
Nikos Pantelidisas Iliana's Husband
Ersi Malikenzouas Old Lady
Yannis Bostantzoglouas Speaker (voice)
Kostas Hatzoudis
Elisavet Konstantinidouas Iliana's Mother (voice)
Karafil Shenaas Elion's Father-in-Law
Christos Vasilopoulosas Greek Reporter
Arto Apartianas Giannis
Marilou Valeontias Angeliki
Giorgos Striftaris
Minas Hatzisavvasas Police Commander
Spyros Katiforis
Androniki Mertyri
Neshan Mulazimas Reporter #1
Yannis Stankoglouas Grigoris
Eleni Kastanias Martha
Nikos Zoiopoulosas Man in Bus
Konstadinos Siradakisas Biris
Theofania Papathomaas Kaiti
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