Hostage
2005 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.4 · 40% critics
After a police officer who once mishandled a hostage negotiation is pulled back into action, he must lead talks during a tense standoff at a wealthy home. His own family is also held by the mob, forcing him to balance saving everyone while retrieving incriminating evidence.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-03-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,764 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, downbeat action thriller with constant pressure and strong performances from Hostage and The International; Not for you if you dislike messy, convoluted plot turns, formulaic pacing, or a thriller that feels rushed near the end.
Pros: tense hostage standoff; great Willis performance; unsettling villain vibe | Cons: plot feels convoluted; some predictability; ending rushes
Themes
- kidnapping
- fbi
- police operation
- home invasion
- hostage situation
- hostage negotiator
Cast & crew
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
Marshall Allman
as Kevin Kelly
Kevin Pollak
as Walter Smith
Rumer Willis
as Amanda Talley
Robert Knepper
as Wil Bechler
Kim Coates
as The Watchman
Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri