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Hostage(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-03-04
52%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...
Overview:
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.
Languages: Albanian, Greek.
Countries:
Turkey,
Greece
Movie: Hostage
Top 10 Billed Cast
Στάθης Παπαδόπουλος
Elion Senja
Θεοδώρα Τζήμου
Iliana
Γιάννης Στάνκογλου
Grigoris
Μηνάς Χατζησάββας
Police Commander
Άρτο Απαρτιάν
Giannis
Μαριλού Κάπα-Βαλεοντή
Angeliki
Αντώνης Ντουράκης
Orfeas
Rajmonda Bulku
Francesca
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2005-03-04
Average
5.231
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...
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