Hostages (2017)

The movie describes real events that took place in 1983, when seven young Georgians, all from intellectual elite families, attempted to flee the Soviet Union by hijacking an airliner. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Rezo Gigineishvili

Writers:

Lasha Bugadze, Rezo Gigineishvili

Stars:

Irakli Kvirikadze, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Avtandil Makharadze

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Irakli Kvirikadze	...	Nika
Tinatin Dalakishvili	...	Anna
Avtandil Makharadze	...	Shota
Merab Ninidze	...	Levan
Darejan Kharshiladze	...	Nino
Giga Datiashvili	...	Koka
Giorgi Khurtsilava	...	Lasha
Giorgi Grdzelidze	...	Sandro
Giorgi Tabidze	...	Oto
Vakho Chachanidze	...	Irakli
Kato Kalatozishvili	...	Tamuna
Beka Lemonjava	...	Zuriko
Iliko Sukhishvili	...	Father Daniil
Mikheil Gomiashvili	...	Tengiz
Nadezhda Mikhalkova	...	Maya

Storyline

The movie describes real events that took place in 1983, when seven young Georgians, all from intellectual elite families, attempted to flee the Soviet Union by hijacking an airliner. The crisis ended with a storming of the airliner by Soviet special forces that resulted in eight dead. The surviving hijackers were subsequently convicted and executed.

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Plot Keywords:

suspicion | drunk | cigarette smoking | hijacker | hijacking | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Evening Urgant: Angelina Vovk/Rezo Gigineishvili (2017)

User Reviews

about freedom

It is a special film. Superficial, at the first sigh, maybe only a sketch but perfect for remind the realities unde Soviet regime. A special virtue Avtandil Makharadye as Shota . And the fine portraits of the characters. It is not easy to explain the roots and the desire and the needs of the young people looking for be in Occident. But the realism of acting gives many clues. Without explain < proposing only pieces for define, in fair and delicate manner, the enthusiasm and adrenaline , the mistakes as result of panic and fear and absence of experience, the sufferance of parents, the need to understand of a mother. Yes, it is inspired by a real case, one from many results of desperation behind Iron Courtain. But it has , in same measure, status of warning and hommage and manifesto. Its aspect of sketch is its main virtue because things like thant are only imagenated and feeled.

Details

Country:

Georgia Russia Poland

Language:

Georgian Russian

Release Date:

20 April 2017 (Georgia)

Also Known As:

Hostages

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$363,259

Company Credits

Production Co:

20 Steps Productions, Extreme Emotions, Georgian National Film Centre

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1