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    Hostage

    • 20052005
    • RR
    • 1h 53min
    IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    108K
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    Bruce Willis in Hostage (2005)
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    ActionCrimeDrama

    When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving h... Read allWhen a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.

    • Director
      • Florent-Emilio Siri
    • Writers
      • Robert Crais(novel)
      • Doug Richardson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Kevin Pollak
      • Serena Scott Thomas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Florent-Emilio Siri
    • Writers
      • Robert Crais(novel)
      • Doug Richardson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Kevin Pollak
      • Serena Scott Thomas
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    • 301User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos5

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    Top cast

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Jeff Talleyas Jeff Talley
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Walter Smithas Walter Smith
    Serena Scott Thomas
    Serena Scott Thomas
    • Jane Talleyas Jane Talley
    Jimmy Bennett
    Jimmy Bennett
    • Tommy Smithas Tommy Smith
    Michelle Horn
    Michelle Horn
    • Jennifer Smithas Jennifer Smith
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Mars Krupcheckas Mars Krupcheck
    Jonathan Tucker
    Jonathan Tucker
    • Dennis Kellyas Dennis Kelly
    Marshall Allman
    Marshall Allman
    • Kevin Kellyas Kevin Kelly
    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis
    • Amanda Talleyas Amanda Talley
    Kim Coates
    Kim Coates
    • The Watchmanas The Watchman
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Wil Bechleras Wil Bechler
    Tina Lifford
    Tina Lifford
    • Laura Shoemakeras Laura Shoemaker
    Ransford Doherty
    Ransford Doherty
    • Mike Andersas Mike Anders
    Marjean Holden
    Marjean Holden
    • Carol Floresas Carol Flores
    Michael D. Roberts
    Michael D. Roberts
    • Ridleyas Ridley
    Art LaFleur
    Art LaFleur
    • Bill Jorgensonas Bill Jorgenson
    Randy McPherson
    Randy McPherson
    • Kovakas Kovak
    Hector Luis Bustamante
    Hector Luis Bustamante
    • Officer Ruizas Officer Ruiz
    • Director
      • Florent-Emilio Siri
    • Writers
      • Robert Crais(novel)
      • Doug Richardson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Jeff Talley, a former LAPD hostage negotiator, has moved himself away from his failed career outside of Los Angeles, and away from his wife and daughter when three perpetrators move in on an unsuspecting family. But the family's father has a secret which might compromise his kin, and one of the criminals is about to jump over the edge. Jeff Talley has to get everybody to survive the night......if he can. —Jay Cohen (chefjaybc@gtctelecom.com)
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Every Second Counts
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and some drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bruce Willis's daughter in the movie, Amanda, was played by his real-life daughter Rumer Willis. Rumer wanted the part, but Bruce made her audition like everyone else, and she got the part.
    • Goofs
      In the beginning scene, the captor throws the phone out the window into the street. In order to get the phone to break through glass and fly that far, the guy must be a baseball pitcher or else it would drop behind the bushes after breaking through the glass at best.
    • Quotes

      Jeff Talley: Fucking rich people.

    • Crazy credits
      The beginning and end credits take place as a virtual camera moves through a digitally replicated set with frozen action. This then fades into and out of the live action at the beginning and end of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Bruce Willis/Jamie King/Regina Spektor (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Outta Here
      Written by Rob Bryton & Neil Cross

      Performed by K.I.N.D

      For Savage Arts Entertainment

    User reviews301

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Exciting movie with magnificent creation of action, thriller , emotion and suspense
    The film focuses a previous LA hostage negotiator (Bruce Willis) who subsequently a failed negotiation goes away to a little town along with his wife (Serena Scott Thomas) and daughter , Amanda, (Bruce Willis's daughter in the movie, was played by his daughter Rumer Willis , she wanted the part, but Willis made her audition like everyone else and she got the part) . Then , three punks (Jonathan Tucker, Ben Foster, Marshall Alltman) pull off a burgle from a rich man's house (an accountant Kevin Pollack) taking him as hostage along with his children (Michelle Horn and Jimmy Bennett). But the events go wrong and the negotiator's family is also kidnapped to force him to obtain an information at home with a high-tech security system .

    The movie is plenty of thriller, violence , shootouts with stimulating and spectacular action set pieces ; including profanity , as the word "fuck" is used 89 times . Bruce Willis , as usual action hero , confronts perils and risks and he must battle till vanquish in this overly violent action film , his main enemy results to be a psychopathic young killer (an excessively nasty Ben Foster) . The picture gets similarity with ¨The nest¨ , previous film by the same director , cameraman (Giovanni Fiore) , musician (Alexandre Desplat) and technicians ; in fact , there is also a place surrounded by various perpetrators and a violent showdown in a locked location . As Bruce Willis as film producer hired to filmmaker Florent Siri for the successful former film . The flick will appeal to Bruce Willis fans and action movies enthusiast . Predictable but delivers the action required of the genre and is recommended for those who are just looking for exciting films . Rating : Better than average and well worth watching.
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    • Nov 15, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Заручник
    • Filming locations
      • San Gabriel Canyon Road & Old San Gabriel Canyon Rd, Azusa, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Stratus Film Co.
      • Cheyenne Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $52,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,639,939
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,800,000
      • Mar 13, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $77,663,556
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 53min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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