Hostage
I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...
2005 · 1h 45m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Constantine Giannaris
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.
Director and cast
- Constantine Giannaris Director
- Stathis Papadopoulos as Elion Senja
- Theodora Tzimou as Iliana
- Yannis Stankoglou as Grigoris
- Minas Hatzisavvas as Police Commander
- Arto Apartian as Giannis
- Marilou Valeonti as Angeliki
- Konstantina Angelopulou as Kelly
- Antonis Dourakis as Orfeas
- Manolis Afolanio as Jack
- Rajmonda Bulku Cast
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