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iHostage

iHostage

2025Movie⏱️ 1h 40mTV-MA
CrimeDramaThriller
5.7
IMDB Rating
12,953 votes

When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.

Director
Bobby Boermans
Writers
N/A
Stars
Soufiane Moussouli, Admir Sehovic, Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
Release Date
April 18, 2025
Language
Dutch, English
Country
Netherlands, Belgium
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Soufiane Moussouli
as Ammar Ajar
Admir Sehovic
Admir Sehovic
as Ilian Petrov
Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
Emmanuel Ohene Boafo
as Mingus
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Fockeline Ouwerkerk
as Soof
Roosmarijn van der Hoek
Roosmarijn van der Hoek
as Bente
👤
Robin Boissevain
as Lucas
Marcel Hensema
Marcel Hensema
as Kees van Zanten
Loes Haverkort
Loes Haverkort
as Lynn
Louis Talpe
Louis Talpe
as Winston
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Eric Corton
as Mark

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Production
Caviar Films, Horizon Film Amsterdam

🏷️ Keywords

hostagesituationcriminalgrippingsecret

🎯 Categories

DutchTrue CrimeCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Eh.
by lairdsc-12025-04-19
6/10

"I looked forward to viewing this film. I enjoy foreign films. American tv is over produced and the writing is often not stellar. But European films and episodics tend to be gritier and more realistic. Grounded acting and real looking people who are not overly groomed. But Ihostage felt American, especially the constant music which turned it into melodrama and sentimentalized the story. The dialogue was often over written, as though they were explaining info to a not very bright audience. Dog Day Afternoon this is not. The great acting of Pacino, Cazale, Durning, etc. Reminds one how far films ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Due to legal issues with Apple, using the real store where the real-life incident occurred was not possible. The crew, therefore, had to scan the whole area of Leidseplein visible from inside the store and then recreate it in an airplane hangar in Katwijk.

📖 Synopsis

When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Based on true events.