Hostage (2005)

ALL 03/04/2005 (el) Crime, Drama, Thriller 105 Min
  • Release
    03/04/2005
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    55%
  • Original title
    Όμηρος
  • Original language
    el
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Story

  2. Editor

  3. Nikos Nikolettos

    Producer



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Hostage (2005) 105 Min

ALL 03/04/2005 (el)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Release 03/04/2005
  • Production
  • Original title Όμηρος
  • el
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Constantine Giannaris

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Nikos Nikolettos

    Producer