Hostage

Mar 10, 2005

1h 53m

★ 6.3

Every second counts.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Yari Film Group

Miramax

Cheyenne Enterprises

Stratus Film Co.

Syndicate Films International

Hostage GmbH

Hostage Trailers

Cast

Jeff Talley

Bruce Willis

Mars Krupcheck

Ben Foster

Dennis Kelly

Jonathan Tucker

Tommy Smith

Jimmy Bennett

Jennifer Smith

Michelle Horn

Kevin Kelly

Marshall Allman

Walter Smith

Kevin Pollak

Amanda Talley

Rumer Willis

Wil Bechler

Robert Knepper

The Watchman

Kim Coates

Lt. Leifitz

Glenn Morshower

Jane Talley

Serena Scott Thomas

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