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Hostage Reviews

2005

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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, Christina Cabot, Kevin Pollak, Kim Coates
Director	Florent Emilio Siri
Genres	Thriller

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- Itâs almost nostalgic to see Bruce Willis approach âDie Hardâ territory as a former LAPD negotiator faced with... read more on Time Out
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- - 75
  - 6
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - wigan
  - 13 Mar 2005 at 16:04
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- - 0
  - 0
  not a bad film
  
  defo not one of Willis' best, but not one of his worst either.
  
  has some action and not a bad storyline a little boring and teedious at times tho
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 760 reviews
  - uk
  - 22 Mar 2012 at 19:20
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  - 0
  Die hard returns
  
  This is another excellent Willis film with plenty of action scattered throughout.
  
  It is a film of Die Hard meets hostage negotiator.
  
  All ... read more »
  
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  - Farnborough
  - 23 Feb 2012 at 12:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Average at best
  
  Hostage is an OK film that leaves no surprises. Bruce Willis is, well Bruce Willis and does an amicable job. One for straight to TV I'm afraid.
  
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- - iTrackday
  - 17 reviews
  - Bucks
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 14:06
- - 0
  - 0
  everything I expected and more
  
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  belter film this the boys tellin yes, bruce willis what a man if u have read the book i strongly suggest u watch this u will not be disappointed x
  
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- - SamDobie
  - 1 review
  - 06 Jan 2012 at 23:55
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  - 0
  Hostage 2005
  
  This is a great Bruce Willis film with a great storyline that you come to expect from the great man!! As usual it has a great storyline, well, two really as ... read more »
  
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- - Ricia
  - 113 reviews
  - 28 Dec 2011 at 07:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Not a classic, but good action film, easy viewing
  
  Bruce Willis holds the film together. First half of the film is intriguing but the second half struggles a bit leans a bit on the action side of things making ... read more »
  
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- - Rouise
  - 6 reviews
  - 09 Oct 2011 at 14:46
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  - 0
  Hostage film
  
  Great film, like Bruce always a good watch. Action paced and a great thriller. Would recommend for viewing keeping you entertained
  
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- - a customer
  - 25 Sep 2011 at 18:45
- - 0
  - 0
  High Priority Recommendation.
  
  Amazing film!! The story line is gripping and thrilling, full of excitement. There's defiantely a few 'hide under duvet' moments for those who are ... read more »
  
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- - CammyConnelly
  - 5 reviews
  - Barnsley
  - 24 Aug 2011 at 14:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Typical Willis
  
  Don't get me wrong, this is a good movie, just very Bruce Willis predictable, guns, fires & explosions all going off & Brucey still alks away with a... read more »
  
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- - Failed
  - 30 reviews
  - 31 Jul 2011 at 18:07
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  Pitiful by-the-numbers thriller.
  
  Pitiful by-the-numbers thriller with neo-noir comic book pretensions that do nothing but intrude on the tone.
  
  A poor central performance by Mr Willis... read more »
  
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- - codmate
  - 1 review
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 11:35
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- - 75
  - 6
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - wigan
  - 13 Mar 2005 at 16:04
- - 33
  - 7
  Take me.. take me...
  
  I really enjoyed this movie. Maybe it was the fact that I hadn't been to the cinema for so long. Maybe it was the fact that Bruce Willis hasn't made a ... read more »
  
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- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 08 Apr 2005 at 00:30
- - 17
  - 5
  Great
  
  This was a great film. It was bruce Willis at his best. Contained Suspense and twists. A Bit gorey but not mindless.
  
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- - Donovan
  - Worcs
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 21:22
- - 13
  - 2
  Hostage situation resolved ? just
  
  Fans of Willis? brand of wise cracking action have been left out to dry of late, with an influx of more cerebral work taking up his time. However, with ?... read more »
  
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- 89601
- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 07 Apr 2005 at 11:57
- - 8
  - 1
  FANTASTIC!
  
  better than i expected .... being a die hard fan i thought this film would be good but it was better ... on the edge of my seat from beginning to end!
  
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- - mandy
  - aberdeen
  - 12 Aug 2005 at 19:59
- - 8
  - 1
  113 min of my life I can never get back
  
  I hired this purely on the strength of other reviews and I have to say I was unpleasantly surprised. Yes, it is a typical Bruce Willis role but there’s ... read more »
  
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- - J Smith
  - London, England
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 19:00
- - 9
  - 5
  Awsome
  
  As the heading says; Awesome!
  
  This is really gripping stuff from the start. Kevin Pollack (The Usual Suspects), is always great and doesnt disappoint... read more »
  
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- - Ken Ault
  - North West, UK
  - 30 May 2005 at 00:33
- - 7
  - 2
  Lots of action, but a bit of a mess really
  
  It started well and kept the pace going until the midsection and then dramatically fell apart, culminating in archetypal Hollywood gunplay sequences and ... read more »
  
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- - RockAndRollMachine
  - Cheshire
  - 06 Dec 2005 at 16:27
- - 6
  - 2
  Thoroughly recommended!
  
  Bruce Willis at his finest and doing what he does the best; family man in perilous circumstances roles. He cries, he kills people, he takes his shirt off. The ... read more »
  
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- - owlnurse999
  - South Yorkshire
  - 13 Jan 2006 at 22:39
- - 5
  - 0
  Worth a watch!
  
  The result is a tough but frightened guy, someone who can kick down a door, then burst into tears when he finds a dead body inside. Willis isn't playing a ... read more »
  
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- - car
  - glos
  - 21 Oct 2005 at 21:54

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  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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  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 ...