Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996)
In Dade County, Florida, disgruntled taxpayer Harry Kee angrily protests a huge IRS bill by wiring up a box of explosives and hijacking a school bus full of special-needs children. Although the kids are terrified, Marta Caldwell, the bus' Cuban-born driver, remains calm and collected throughout the ordeal, not only helping her charges survive the crisis, but also providing comfort and support to a teacher's aide on the verge of a diabetic seizure. But while Marta keeps her head about her, the kidnapper grows more and more unhinged, and the police surround the hijacked bus, ready to shoot to kill if necessary.
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In Dade County, Florida, disgruntled taxpayer Harry Kee angrily protests a huge IRS bill by wiring up a box of explosives and hijacking a school bus full of special-needs children. Although the kids are terrified, Marta Caldwell, the bus' Cuban-born driver, remains calm and collected throughout the ordeal, not only helping her charges survive the crisis, but also providing comfort and support to a teacher's aide on the verge of a diabetic seizure. But while Marta keeps her head about her, the kidnapper grows more and more unhinged, and the police surround the hijacked bus, ready to shoot to kill if necessary.
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Genre:Thriller, TV Movie
Written By:Jonathan Rintels
In Theaters:9/13/1996
Box Office:
Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:ABC, Columbia TriStar Television, Katie Face Productions, Oasis Entertainment Inc.
Cast
Paul Schneider
Director
María Conchita Alonso
Marta Caldwell
Marcy Walker
Lt. Kathy Leone
Michael Paul Chan
Harry Kee
Leesa Castaneda
Juanita Sanchez
Dennis Boutsikaris
Frank Caldwell
Bruce Weitz
Lt. Dominick Caroselli
Elizabeth Omilami
Glenda Siles
Cristina Karman
Carlotta Arguello
Avis-Marie Barnes
Detective Grantham
Brett Rice
Detective Sims
Rus Blackwell
Sergeant Gentry
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