Summaries

In a small California town, three young men decide to make money by hijacking a school bus full of children and demanding a ransom for the safe return of the kids.

Three young men decide to make easy money by mass kidnapping. After careful preparations, they hijack the school bus and take 26 children and the driver as hostages. However, the bravery and the wit of the old driver could spoil their plan for the perfect crime.—Dragan Antulov <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • kidnapping
  • based on true story
  • child kidnapping
  • chowchilla california
  • chowchilla kidnapping
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Feb 28, 1993
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Topeka, Kansas, USA
Production companies Leonard Hill Films Joel Fields Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 29m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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