Hostage
Hostage

Hostage

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2005
1h 45m
5.2(13 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

48 members
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Στάθης Παπαδόπουλος

Elion Senja

Στάθης Παπαδόπουλος
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Θεοδώρα Τζήμου

Iliana

Θεοδώρα Τζήμου
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Γιάννης Στάνκογλου

Grigoris

Γιάννης Στάνκογλου
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Μηνάς Χατζησάββας

Police Commander

Μηνάς Χατζησάββας
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Άρτο Απαρτιάν

Giannis

Άρτο Απαρτιάν
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Μαριλού Κάπα-Βαλεοντή

Angeliki

Μαριλού Κάπα-Βαλεοντή
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Konstantina Angelopulou

Kelly

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Αντώνης Ντουράκης

Orfeas

Αντώνης Ντουράκης
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Μανώλης Αφολιάνο

Jack

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Rajmonda Bulku

Francesca

Rajmonda Bulku
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Ndriçim Xhepa

Unknown Role

Ndriçim Xhepa
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Έρση Μαλικένζου

Old Lady

Έρση Μαλικένζου
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Κωνσταντίνος Σειραδάκης

Biris

Κωνσταντίνος Σειραδάκης
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Ελένη Καστάνη

Martha

Ελένη Καστάνη
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Θεοφανία Παπαθωμά

Kaiti

Θεοφανία Παπαθωμά
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Αντώνης Φραγκάκης

Consul

Αντώνης Φραγκάκης
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Λαέρτης Βασιλείου

Albanian Officer

Λαέρτης Βασιλείου
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Αρμάντο Νταούτι

Albanian Officer

Αρμάντο Νταούτι
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Ιωάννα Αρτεμίου

Unknown Role

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Γιάννης Μποσταντζόγλου

Speaker (voice)

Γιάννης Μποσταντζόγλου
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Παρθενόπη Μπουζούρη

Unknown Role

Παρθενόπη Μπουζούρη
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Γιώργος Χρυσοστόμου

Commander's Assistant

Γιώργος Χρυσοστόμου
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Κωνσταντίνος Χατζούδης

Unknown Role

Κωνσταντίνος Χατζούδης
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Nikos Islami

Eri (voice)

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Ορνέλα Καπετάνι

Unknown Role

Ορνέλα Καπετάνι
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Spyros Katiforis

Unknown Role

Spyros Katiforis
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Dimitris Kiahopoulos

Unknown Role

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Ελισάβετ Κωνσταντινίδου

Iliana's Mother (voice)

Ελισάβετ Κωνσταντινίδου
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Αντώνης Κρόμπας

Police Interrogator

Αντώνης Κρόμπας
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Thanasis Kyriazis

Unknown Role

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Nikos Lambrou

Unknown Role

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Claudian Lencska

Unknown Role

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Marios Loukani

Unknown Role

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Mirela Loupa

Unknown Role

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Refik Marasoglou

Reporter #2

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Ανδρονίκη Μερτίρη

Unknown Role

Ανδρονίκη Μερτίρη
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Neshan Mulazim

Reporter #1

Neshan Mulazim
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Νίκος Παντελίδης

Iliana's Husband

Νίκος Παντελίδης
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Thodoris Papadopoulos

Unknown Role

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Karafil Shena

Elion's Father-in-Law

Karafil Shena
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Giorgos Striftaris

Unknown Role

Giorgos Striftaris
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Marinos Tattaris

Policeman

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Γιώργος Τριπαρόλης

Unknown Role

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Yvonni Tzasa

Unknown Role

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Γρηγόρης Βαλλιανάτος

Government Representative

Γρηγόρης Βαλλιανάτος
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Christos Vasilopoulos

Greek Reporter

Christos Vasilopoulos
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Claudia Zarafonitou

Unknown Role

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Νίκος Ζωιόπουλος

Man in Bus

Νίκος Ζωιόπουλος

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