Hostage
2005
This well-made thriller harkens back to the gritty crime films of the 1970s. Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a traumatized ex-LAPD hostage negotiator whose new career as small town sheriff doesn't turn out to be as restful as he had hoped; a hostage situation breaks out on 'low crime Tuesday' and he is thrown right back into .. Read more
| Starring | Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jonathan Tucker, Ben Foster |
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| Director | Florent Emilio Siri |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Hostage
This well-made thriller harkens back to the gritty crime films of the 1970s. Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a traumatized ex-LAPD hostage negotiator whose new career as small town sheriff doesn't turn out to be as restful as he had hoped; a hostage situation breaks out on 'low crime Tuesday' and he is thrown right back into the business he knows all too well. Some punk kids have shot a cop and are holed up in a local mansion inhabited by crooked accountant Walter Smith (Kevin Pollack), his two kids, and a lot of surveillance cameras. Walter's young son (Jimmy Bennett) escapes his bonds and reports to Talley from the air shafts via his sister's cell phone. The sister--a Goth teen played by Michelle Horn--draws the romantic attention of Mars (Ben Foster), the pot-addled sociopath in the gang, thus adding a unique twist to the damsel-in-distress factor. Meanwhile, amid the buzzing helicopters and mobilizing SWAT teams, another group of bad guys has kidnapped Talley's wife and daughter, in order to force him to retrieve a secret disc in Walter's study. Florent Siri's efficient direction keeps the action flowing in unexpected directions while allowing for plenty of interesting procedural details and sly bits of humour. The score is ominous and the performances are strong, with Foster memorably creepy and Willis excellent as the frightened hero.
| Starring | Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jonathan Tucker, Ben Foster, Serena Scott Thomas, Rumer Willis, Christina Cabot, Kim Coates, Marjean Holden |
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| Director | Florent Emilio Siri |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Cops & Robbers |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 04 Jul 2005 Blu-ray: 02 Nov 2009 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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There's much to admire about this Bruce Willis outing, but precious little to really like about it. A slickly made if preposterously plotted thriller, it has Willis in dour mode as Jeff Talley, an LAPD hostage negotiator who quits his job to become a small-town police chief after an assignment ends in tragedy. Talley's past catches up with him, however, when three teenagers break into the hi-tech home of businessman Walter Smith (Kevin Pollak), taking Smith and his kids hostage. Smith's Mob connections result in Talley's estranged wife and daughter also being caught up in the drama. All this is watchable enough, but without the trademark twinkle and smug self-confidence that Willis brought to the Die Hard series, it becomes just another routine action thriller with delusions of grandeur. By and large, this is a film that misuses its star by taking him, and itself, far too seriously.
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Its almost nostalgic to see Bruce Willis approach Die Hard territory as a former LAPD negotiator faced with... read more on Time Out
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68 out of 73 people found this review helpful
Hostage, Of Course!!!!
Bruce Willis plays an ex hostage negotiator who blames himself for the death of a mother and son during one of his negotiations.
As usual, as in any other film of his, his character as the present Poilce Sherrif is very well portrayed.
A hostage starts to unfold in a rich family's massive top of the range house, and on top of this Willis' wife and daughter are taken hostage by different people. Quite a few twists that you don't see coming. A thorough marvellous film that will keep you at the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Action thriller with an almost original twist....
Bruce never lets you down in this type of role. The traditional thriller storyline takes an unexpected twist during the first act climax and its this that keeps you wondering what will happen next. Gripping stuff and would merit an extra star if Bruce didn't ruin the most dramatic moments by pulling his 'angst' face all the time.
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Rumer wants to star alongside Willis and Moore
- 28 Aug 2009
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis wants to star in a movie with her famous parents - now she has grown up and gained some acting experience. The 21 year old has embarked on her own Hollywood career appearing in a string of movies, including upcoming horror remake Sorority Row, and filming a role in teen TV show 90210. She appeared alongside her actress mum in 1996 film Striptease, and with her dad in The Whole Nine Yards in 2000 and in 2005's Hostage. But Willis now wants to... Read more
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Hostage
This well-made thriller harkens back to the gritty crime films of the 1970s. Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a traumatized ex-LAPD hostage negotiator whose new career as small town sheriff doesn't turn out to be as restful as he had hoped; a hostage situation breaks out on 'low crime Tuesday' and ...
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