Australia / May 03, 1983
A living nightmare
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Set in 1980's Australia, this is the true story of a woman whose husband eventually reveals to her that he is an active member of the Nazi party. A real nightmare begins for her.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clare Binney | Freda Hoffman |
| Hank Johannes | Wolfgang |
| Burt Cooper | Helmut |
| Ian Mortimer | Gary |
| Moshe Kedem | Zaiter |
| Ian Shrives | Pimp in Club |
| Tony Hughes | Pimp's Mate |
| Tony Blackett | Australian Surgeon |
| Laurie Moran | Marine Manager |
| Redmond Phillips | Priest |
| David Bracks | Gas Station Attendant |
| Richard Carter | Smart Aleck |
| Lou Brown | Marina Worker 1 |
| Geoffrey Brown | Marina Worker 2 |
| Leigh Luxmoore | Factory Worker 1 |
| John Sheerin | Factory Worker 2 |
| Sal Sharah | Iranian Border Official |
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| Nic Gazzana | Turkish Bandit |
| Rangi Nikora | Turkish Bandit |
| Benno Sterzenbach | Mr. Maresch |
| Lydia Kreibohm | Heidi Maresch |
| Maximilian Wolters | Reisenberg |
| Martin Falk | Wernher |
| Bill Summers | Policeman at Caravan |
| George Sais | Turkish Bandit |
| Jade Clayton | Turkish Bandit |
| Klaus Deisen | German Policeman |
| Murray Robertson | German Policeman |
| Inger Holdaway | German Policeman |
| Bernd Eckhardt | Straub |
| Klaus Fuchs | Policeman at Bank |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hostage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Australia, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Frontier Films |
| Release date | 3 maggio 1983 |
| Production | Basil Appleby, Frank Shields |
| Writer | Frank Shields, John Lind, Ian Barry, Christine Maresch |
| Editing | Don Saunders, Helen Brown, Marianne Rodwell |
| Cinematography | Vincent Monton |
| Assistant directors | Ian Kenny, Kim Anning, Bob Howard, Frank Shields, Sian Hughes |
| Camera operators | Vincent Monton |
| Additional photography | Vincent Monton |
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| Production design | Philip McLaren, Martin O'Neill |
| Art direction | Martin O'Neill, Philip McLaren |
| Set decoration | Martin O'Neill, Philip McLaren |
| Special effects | Chris Murray |
| Stunts | Frank Lennon |
| Music | Davood A. Tabrizi, Greg Bell, Julian Ellingworth, Bob Allen |
| Sound | Greg Bell, Julian Ellingworth, Bob Allen, Davood A. Tabrizi |
| Costume design | David Rowe, Ziggy Golden, Lloyd James, Helen Evans |
| Makeup | Lloyd James, Helen Evans, Ziggy Golden, David Rowe |
| Hairstyling | Ziggy Golden, Lloyd James, David Rowe, Helen Evans |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 01, 1984 / R
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