Hostage
Όμηρος
“I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...”
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.
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Stathis Papadopoulos
Elion Senja
Theodora Tzimou
Iliana
Yannis Stankoglou
Grigoris
Minas Hatzisavvas
Police Commander
Arto Apartian
Giannis
Marilou Valeonti
Angeliki
Konstantina Angelopulou
Kelly
Antonis Dourakis
Orfeas
Manolis Afolanio
Jack
Rajmonda Bulku
Francesca
Ndriçim Xhepa
Ersi Malikenzou
Old Lady
Konstadinos Siradakis
Biris
Eleni Kastani
Martha
Theofania Papathoma
Kaiti
Antonis Fragakis
Consul
Laert Vasili
Albanian Officer
Armando Dauti
Albanian Officer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Constantine Giannaris
- Screenplay & Story
- Constantine Giannaris
- Original Title
- Όμηρος
- Country of Origin
- Turkey, Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Albanian, Greek
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Constantine Giannaris
Constantine Giannaris
Nikos Nikolettos
Department Leadership Roster
Constantine Giannaris
Director
Constantine Giannaris
Writer
Nikos Nikolettos
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hostage
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What is Hostage about?
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.
Who directed Hostage?
Hostage was directed by Constantine Giannaris.
Who stars in Hostage?
The principal cast of Hostage includes Stathis Papadopoulos, Theodora Tzimou, Yannis Stankoglou, Minas Hatzisavvas, Arto Apartian.
When was Hostage released and how long is it?
Hostage was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.