Trapped in Yemen
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Trapped in Yemen |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Patzak |
| script | Timo Berndt |
| production | Holm Dressler |
| music | Tony Carey |
| camera | Andreas Köfer |
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Trapped in Yemen is a German television film from 1999 produced on behalf of ProSieben . The main roles were played by Heikko Deutschmann , Roman Knižka , Claudine Wilde and Peter Maffay , directed by Peter Patzak . The film is based on the true story of the kidnapping of seven German motorcyclists by Yemeni criminals in 1997. It was first broadcast on September 12, 1999 on ProSieben.
action
Marc ( Peter Maffay ), his contentious son Jan ( Roman Knižka ) and his friends Hardy ( Simon Licht ), Thomas ( Heikko Deutschmann ) and Jennifer ( Claudine Wilde ) are trapped in Yemen . Marc, who has lived in Yemen for years and knows the country, the locals and the dangers, wants to accompany the young people on a motorcycle tour through the desert - and regain his son's trust. But armed warriors initially demand a "toll" of 1,000 dollars from the tourists. They later take the Germans hostage and demand a ransom of ten million dollars from the government. While Marc is negotiating with the warriors in captivity for days, the German embassy is feverishly looking for a solution ...
criticism
"Since the film makes a series of real hostages in the country usable for entertainment purposes, the hook of the story proves to be just as questionable as the ill-considered development of the plot."
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film is by Tony Carey and was released on CD on August 30, 1999 in stores. The CD contains the three tracks sung by Carey, World without you , Going away and The sun got in my eyes, as well as 17 instrumental tracks.
publication
The film was released on DVD on August 25, 2017. The manufacturer is the film and radio play publisher Pidax Film.
Web links
- Caught in Yemen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Film description on UFA.de
- Film review on tvspielfilm.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Trapped in Yemen. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .