Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
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In *Marta*, a 2005 action thriller, disgruntled taxpayer Harry Kee protests a large IRS bill by hijacking a school bus carrying special-needs children in Dade County, Florida, using a box of explosives. Despite the terror the children feel, Marta Caldwell, the bus's Cuban-born driver, remains calm and composed throughout the crisis, helping the children survive and assisting a teacher's aide who is experiencing a diabetic seizure. As the kidnapper becomes increasingly unhinged, police surround the bus, prepared to use lethal force if necessary.
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Edited by Paul DixonShot by David GeddesScored by Brian AdlerDesigned by James L Schoppe
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Maria Conchita Alonso
as Marta Caldwell
Marcy Walker
as Lt. Kathy Leone
Michael Paul Chan
as Harry Kee
Dennis Boutsikaris
as Frank Caldwell
Bruce Weitz
as Lt. Dominick Caroselli
Elizabeth Omilami
as Glenda Siles
Cristina Karman
as Carlotta Arguello
Avis Marie Barnes
as Detective Grantham
Brett Rice
as Detective Sims
Rus Blackwell
as Sergeant Gentry
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