The Hook (1976 film)

The Hook
Directed by	Erricos Andreou
Written by	Erricos Andreou
Produced by	Klearhos Konitsiotis
Starring	Barbara Bouchet Günther Stoll Robert Behling
Music by	Giorgos Hatzinasios
Release date	January 19, 1976 (1976-01-19)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

The Hook (also known as To Agistri) ^[1] is 1976 giallo film directed by Erricos Andreou and starring Barbara Bouchet. ^[2]

Plot

Kostas is a powerful tycoon with a beautiful wife, who is cheating on him with a young playboy. Unbeknownst to Kostas, the two lovers plan on killing him.

Cast

• Barbara Bouchet as Iro Maras
• Günther Stoll as Kostas Maras
• Robert Behling as Nick Vitalis
• Sofia Roubou as Nelly
• Giorgos Kyritsis as Inspector Alexiou
• Dinos Karidis as Lieutenant Platis
• Giorgos Vakouletos as Giorgos
• Jessica Dublin as Blonde Lady Friend Of Kostas

Reception

One reviewer said, "The film has cult status among many giallos lovers, but its characters are flat and its story is inconsistent in its surprising twist, invalidating as implausible the police investigation in pursuit of arbitrary impact." ^[3]

References

1. "To Agistri (1976)". B&S About Movies. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
2. "To Agistri". AllMovie.
3. Méndez, Antonio (17 May 2017). "El Gancho (To Agistri) (1976) by Erricos Andreou". Aloha Criticon. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

External links

• The Hook at IMDb