Hostage

Name: Hostage
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2005-03-09
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn

2005·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.4(1,775)

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“Every second counts.”

When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

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France	—	Cinemas a la Demande, Sooner
Spain	Tivify, AMC Channels Amazon Channel	—
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, Telecine Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Hulu, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel, FOD	Amazon Video
South Korea	wavve, Watcha	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Hostage

Hostage is a 2005 English-language action, thriller and crime film directed by Florent-Emilio Siri. The cast is led by Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Hostage was produced by Yari Film Group, Miramax, and Cheyenne Enterprises and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on March 9, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $52 million, it went on to gross $78 million worldwide.

Director: Florent-Emilio Siri
Writers: Doug Richardson
Release date: March 9, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $52 million
Box office: $78 million
Production: Yari Film Group, Miramax, Cheyenne Enterprises

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Hostage cast & crew

Hostage was directed by Florent-Emilio Siri and written by Doug Richardson.

The cast features Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley, Ben Foster as Mars Krupcheck, Jonathan Tucker as Dennis Kelly, Jimmy Bennett as Tommy Smith, Michelle Horn as Jennifer Smith, and Marshall Allman as Kevin Kelly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci, and it was produced by Mark Gordon and Arnold Rifkin.

Is Hostage worth watching?

Hostage holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,775 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and crime, Hostage is worth a place on your watchlist.

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