Hostage
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- Synopsis
- A cop looking for a quieter way of life is thrown into the most dangerous crisis of his life in this thriller based on the novel by Robert Crais. Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) used to be a hostage negotiator with the Los Angeles Police Department, but ......
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- Starring
- Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Marshall Allman
- Director(s)
- Florent Emilio Siri
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min.
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
Made with energetic flair and no small dose of violence, mercifully handled with discretion, Hostage exemplifies taut, confident filmmaking.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The mechanics of the final showdown are unexpected and yet show an undeniable logic, and are sold by the acting skills of Willis and Pollak.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
My new theory is that Willis' own aesthetic soul is more old-world than he knows, and that he works best with directors who either are (Luc Besson) or might as well be (M. Night Shyamalan) European.Read the full review