Die Geiseln von Costa Rica (2000)
The German tourist Kiki and the Swiss tour guide Marlies are kidnapped by Contra rebels from Nicaragua while on vacation in Costa Rica. While Kiki's friend Markus fights for her release together with her mother, Kiki begins an affair with one of the kidnappers. When the two women were released after 72 days on payment of ransom, the police suspected that they had colluded with the kidnappers.
Director: Uwe Janson
Genre: Adventure, TV Movie
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: January 27, 2000
Cast
- Nina Hoss - Kiki
- Suzanne von Borsody - Marlies Suter
- Marek Erhardt - Markus Fink
- Ronald Nitschke
- Raúl Méndez - Talamanca
- Arturo Ríos - Guanacaste
- Guillermo Ríos - Limon
- Pedro Altamirano - Puntarenas
Screenplay
Music: Ulrich Reuter
Cinematography: Philipp Timme
Production: Pro7
Country: Germany, Mexico
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Uwe Janson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Die Geiseln von Costa Rica about?
- The German tourist Kiki and the Swiss tour guide Marlies are kidnapped by Contra rebels from Nicaragua while on vacation in Costa Rica. While Kiki's friend Markus fights for her release together with her mother, Kiki begins an affair with one of the kidnappers. When the two women were released after 72 days on payment of ransom, the police suspected that they had colluded with the kidnappers.
- Who directed Die Geiseln von Costa Rica?
- Die Geiseln von Costa Rica was directed by Uwe Janson.
- Who stars in Die Geiseln von Costa Rica?
- Die Geiseln von Costa Rica stars Nina Hoss, Suzanne von Borsody, Marek Erhardt, Ronald Nitschke, Raúl Méndez, Arturo Ríos.
- How long is Die Geiseln von Costa Rica?
- Die Geiseln von Costa Rica has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Die Geiseln von Costa Rica?
- Die Geiseln von Costa Rica is a Adventure, TV Movie film.
- Where was Die Geiseln von Costa Rica produced?
- Die Geiseln von Costa Rica was produced in Germany, Mexico.