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Hostage

Hostage

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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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

04 March 2005

Country

Turkey

Cast

Stathis Papadopoulos

Stathis Papadopoulos

Elion Senja

Theodora Tzimou

Theodora Tzimou

Iliana

Yannis Stankoglou

Yannis Stankoglou

Grigoris

Minas Hatzisavvas

Minas Hatzisavvas

Police Commander

Arto Apartian

Arto Apartian

Giannis

Marilou Valeonti

Marilou Valeonti

Angeliki

Konstantina Angelopulou

Konstantina Angelopulou

Kelly

Antonis Dourakis

Antonis Dourakis

Orfeas

Manolis Afolanio

Manolis Afolanio

Jack

Rajmonda Bulku

Rajmonda Bulku

Francesca

Ndriçim Xhepa

Ndriçim Xhepa

Ersi Malikenzou

Ersi Malikenzou

Old Lady

Konstadinos Siradakis

Konstadinos Siradakis

Biris

Eleni Kastani

Eleni Kastani

Martha

Theofania Papathoma

Theofania Papathoma

Kaiti

Antonis Fragakis

Antonis Fragakis

Consul

Laert Vasili

Laert Vasili

Albanian Officer

Armando Dauti

Armando Dauti

Albanian Officer

Ioanna Artemiou

Ioanna Artemiou

Yannis Bostantzoglou

Yannis Bostantzoglou

Speaker (voice)

Parthenopi Mpouzouri

Parthenopi Mpouzouri

Giorgos Chrysostomou

Giorgos Chrysostomou

Commander's Assistant

Kostas Hatzoudis

Kostas Hatzoudis

Nikos Islami

Nikos Islami

Eri (voice)

Ornela Kapetani

Ornela Kapetani

Spyros Katiforis

Spyros Katiforis

Dimitris Kiahopoulos

Dimitris Kiahopoulos

Elisavet Konstantinidou

Elisavet Konstantinidou

Iliana's Mother (voice)

Antonis Krobas

Antonis Krobas

Police Interrogator

Thanasis Kyriazis

Thanasis Kyriazis

Nikos Lambrou

Nikos Lambrou

Claudian Lencska

Claudian Lencska

Marios Loukani

Marios Loukani

Mirela Loupa

Mirela Loupa

Refik Marasoglou

Refik Marasoglou

Reporter #2

Androniki Mertyri

Androniki Mertyri

Neshan Mulazim

Neshan Mulazim

Reporter #1

Nikos Pantelidis

Nikos Pantelidis

Iliana's Husband

Thodoris Papadopoulos

Thodoris Papadopoulos

Karafil Shena

Karafil Shena

Elion's Father-in-Law

Giorgos Striftaris

Giorgos Striftaris

Marinos Tattaris

Marinos Tattaris

Policeman

Giorgos Triparolis

Giorgos Triparolis

Yvonni Tzasa

Yvonni Tzasa

Grigoris Vallianatos

Grigoris Vallianatos

Government Representative

Christos Vasilopoulos

Christos Vasilopoulos

Greek Reporter

Claudia Zarafonitou

Claudia Zarafonitou

Nikos Zoiopoulos

Nikos Zoiopoulos

Man in Bus

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