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Hostel (2005)

R 94 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   6 January 2006 (USA)
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Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

Director:

Eli Roth

Writer:

Eli Roth
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jay Hernandez ...
Derek Richardson ...
Eythor Gudjonsson ...
Oli
Barbara Nedeljakova ...
Jan Vlasák Jan Vlasák ...
Jana Kaderabkova Jana Kaderabkova ...
Jennifer Lim ...
Keiko Seiko Keiko Seiko ...
Lubomír Bukový Lubomír Bukový ...
Jana Havlickova Jana Havlickova ...
Rick Hoffman ...
The American Client
Petr Janis ...
Takashi Miike ...
Patrik Zigo ...
Bubble Gum Gang Leader (as Zigo Patrik)
Milda Jedi Havlas Milda Jedi Havlas ...
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Storyline

3 backpackers are in Amsterdam where they get locked out of their youth hostel. They are invited into a man's house where he tells them of a hostel somewhere in eastern Europe where the women are all incredibly hot and have a taste for American men. When they get there, everything is too good to be true - the hostel is "to die for" Written by CROESKE  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Hostel | Europe | Backpacker | Bratislava | Slovakia  | See more »

Taglines:

10,000 people are killed in America each year. Over 2,000 with firearms. Americans... they have no imagination... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal scenes of torture and violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Czech | German | Dutch (only a few words) | Slovak (only a few words) | Japanese (only a few words) | Icelandic (only a few words) | Russian (only a few words) | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Hostel: Part I See more »

Filming Locations:

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,556,099 (USA) (8 January 2006)

Gross:

$80,578,934 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This film knocked The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe off the top spot both at the box office, and when it was released on DVD. The production budget of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is nearly 50 times the $4 million dollar production budget of Hostel, which earned $20 million dollars in its opening weekend alone. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: Near the end, as the train enters the Vienna station a sign saying Praha (Prague) can be seen reflecting off the train windows. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Paxton: Amsterdam, motherfucker!
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Crazy Credits

Eli Roth Thanks The Boston Redsox See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Phelous & the Movies: Quarantine (#3.11)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"5 Seconds"
Written by Ryan Sollum, Kyle Klima, Justin Halladay, Matt Ferro & Jor Bol
Performed by Shortie
Courtesy of Hard 2 Pronounce Music, LLC See more »