Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
1996, English. Directed by Paul Schneider.
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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- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Paul SchneiderDirector
- María Conchita AlonsoMarta Caldwell
- Marcy WalkerLt. Kathy Leone
- Michael Paul ChanHarry Kee
- Leesa CastanedaJuanita Sanchez
- Dennis BoutsikarisFrank Caldwell
- Bruce WeitzLt. Dominick Caroselli
- Elizabeth OmilamiGlenda Siles
- Cristina KarmanCarlotta Arguello
- Avis-Marie BarnesDetective Grantham
- Brett RiceDetective Sims
- Rus BlackwellSergeant Gentry
- Jim R. ColemanOfficer Reynolds
Details
- Released
- 13 September 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jonathan Rintels
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Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17, try Infidelity in Suburbia, Sleeping with Danger, Your Boyfriend Is Mine.
Who directed Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17?
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996) was directed by Paul Schneider and stars María Conchita Alonso, Marcy Walker, Michael Paul Chan.