Hostage (also known as Savage Attraction) (German: Hölle der Gewalt) is a 1983 Australian-West German crime film based on a true story.
Christine Maresch reverted to her maiden name Christine O'Neill and died of hypothermia in April 2023.
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Plot synopsis
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.
Cast
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