Remove ads
Hostage (also known as Savage Attraction) is a 1983 Australian crime film based on a true story. Christine Maresch reverted to her maiden name Christine O'Neill and passed away from hypothermia in April 2023.[2]
| Hostage | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Frank Shields |
| Screenplay by | Frank Shields John Lind |
| Based on | Hostage by Christine Maresch |
| Produced by | Frank Shields |
| Starring | Kerry Mack Ralph Schicha |
| Cinematography | Vince Monton |
| Edited by | Don Saunders |
| Music by | Davood A. Tabrizi |
Production companies | Frontier Films Klejazz Productions |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors |
Release date |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | AU$2.455 million (Australia)[1] |
Based on actual events, Christine Lewis is a teenager living in Wollongong in the 1970s and ends up marrying a sadistic German bank robber named Walter Maresch.[3]
- Kerry Mack as Christine Maresch
- Ralph Schicha as Walter Maresch
- Michael Harrs as John Hoffman
- Clare Binney as Freda Hoffman
- Doris Goddard as Mrs. Hoffman
- Judy Nunn as Mrs. Lewis
- Henk Johannes as Wolfgang
- Burt Cooper as Helmut
- Ian Mortimer as Gary
- The Shamoroze family
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads