Hostage

May 10, 1992

1h 38m

★ 3.0

Murder. Mayhem. Seduction. He's the right man for the job.

Overview

A weary British spy retreats to a Buenos Aires hotel and recalls his last dirty job, complete with lover.

Genres

Thriller

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Tyne Tees Television

Independent Image

JEMPSA

Portman Entertainment Group

Skouras Pictures

Hostage Trailers

Cast

John Rennie

Sam Neill

Joanna

Talisa Soto

Fredericks

Michael Kitchen

Khalim

Art Malik

Hugo Paynter

James Fox

Williams

Nigel Hastings

Juan

Jean Pierre Reguerraz

Mary Rennie

Elizabeth Garvie

Mason

Trevor Bannister

Gabriella

Cristina Higueras

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