The Noose (1987)
In the fall of 1948, shortly before the end of the civil war in Greece, six young leftists traveled to Athens, boarded a plane to Thessaloniki, and forced the pilot to fly them to neighboring Yugoslavia, where they would seek political asylum along with other comrades. Their plan went off without a hitch and went down in history as the first hijacking ever.
Director: Kostas Koutsomitis
Genre: Drama, Action
Release Date: October 1, 1987
Cast
- Socrates Alafouzos - Ahilleas
- Vladimiros Kiriakidis - Giorgos
- Stelios Pavlou - Spyros
- Dimitris Karambetsis - Antonis
- Aias Manthopoulos - Alekos
- Gerasimos Skiadaresis - Lambis
- Christos Kalavrouzos - Condemned
- Antonis Katsaris - Maravitsas
- Giorgos Mihalakopoulos - Member of Parliament
- Giorgos Moshidis - Mr. Kafetzoglou
Screenplay
Production: ERT, Elliniko Kentro Kinimatographou, Profit
Language: English, Français, ελληνικά
Original Language: el
Keywords
refugee, anti-communism, airplane hijacking, communism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Noose about?
- In the fall of 1948, shortly before the end of the civil war in Greece, six young leftists traveled to Athens, boarded a plane to Thessaloniki, and forced the pilot to fly them to neighboring Yugoslavia, where they would seek political asylum along with other comrades. Their plan went off without a hitch and went down in history as the first hijacking ever.
- Who directed The Noose?
- The Noose was directed by Kostas Koutsomitis.
- Who stars in The Noose?
- The Noose stars Socrates Alafouzos, Vladimiros Kiriakidis, Stelios Pavlou, Dimitris Karambetsis, Aias Manthopoulos, Gerasimos Skiadaresis.
- What genre is The Noose?
- The Noose is a Drama, Action film.