The Hostage

The Hostage

74 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 1, 2006

The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional demands, the Hijacker adds the demands of the little hostage – beginning with some local chocolate and a self-instruction tape for learning the native language, and ending with organizing a Song Festival and a special biathletes’ performance – all ideas originating from a CD on Latvia.

The Hostage

74 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 1, 2006

The Hostage
The Hijacker lands the plane at the Rīga Airport. 7 year-old Tom, travelling on his own, voluntarily becomes a hostage. Along with the traditional demands, the Hijacker adds the demands of the little hostage – beginning with some local chocolate and a self-instruction tape for learning the native language, and ending with organizing a Song Festival and a special biathletes’ performance – all ideas originating from a CD on Latvia.
Producers Acuba Film, Latvijas Nacionalais Kino Centrs, Hargla Company, Valsts Kulturkapitala Fonds (VKF), Casablanca Film Production (SI), Adorija, Arteks
Original title Ķīlnieks
Directors Madara Dišlere, Laila Pakalnina
Writers Sandra Alksne, Laila Pakalnina

Cast

Branko Završan

as Hijacker

Ivars Brakovskis

as Visvaldis

Pauls Butkēvičs

as Antons

Kaljo Kiisk

as Old man

Valdis Liepiņš

as Detective

Jekabs Nakums

as Himself

Ieva Puķe

as Mother

Jaan Rekkor

as Coach

Imants Strads

as Criminal expert

Irina Yegorova

as Antonija