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Hostage

Hostage

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Hostage

"Every second counts."

2005

1h 53m

6.4(1817 votes)

Action

Thriller

Crime

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.

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Yari Film Group

Miramax

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Jeff Talley

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Mars Krupcheck

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker

Dennis Kelly

Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Tommy Smith

Michelle Horn

Michelle Horn

Jennifer Smith

Marshall Allman

Marshall Allman

Kevin Kelly

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Walter Smith

Rumer Willis

Rumer Willis

Amanda Talley

Robert Knepper

Robert Knepper

Wil Bechler

Kim Coates

Kim Coates

The Watchman

Creative team

Directed by: Florent-Emilio Siri
Written by: Doug Richardson
Produced by: Mark Gordon
Bob Yari

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