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Hostage (2005)

I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Constantine Giannaris

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Arto Apartian
Arto Apartian
Giannis
Stathis Papadopoulos
Stathis Papadopoulos
Elion Senja
Theodora Tzimou
Theodora Tzimou
Iliana
Yannis Stankoglou
Yannis Stankoglou
Grigoris
Eleni Kastani
Eleni Kastani
Martha
Minas Hatzisavvas
Minas Hatzisavvas
Police Commander
Theofania Papathoma
Theofania Papathoma
Kaiti
Marilou Valeonti
Marilou Valeonti
Angeliki

Crews

Constantine Giannaris
Constantine Giannaris
Director
Constantine Giannaris
Constantine Giannaris
Writer

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