Zalozhniki

Apr 20 2017 N/A 1h 43m
Crime, Drama, History

Soviet Georgia, 1983. Preparations for Nika and Ana's wedding are in full swing and it's a big day for both of their elite families. For the newlyweds and their friends, however, the celebrations are in fact part of a cover-up, as they plot an audacious escape from the Soviet Union.

Official Trailer
Plot

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.

Written by

Lasha Bugadze, Rezo Gigineishvili

Directed by

Rezo Gigineishvili

Cast

Irakli Kvirikadze, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Avtandil Makharadze

Crew

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Production Countries

Russia, Georgia, Poland

Production Companies

20 Steps Productions, Inkfilm

Languages

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
Hostages - International Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,083
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA