Hostage (2005/I)

Director:

Florent Emilio Siri

Writers (WGA):

Robert Crais (novel)
Doug Richardson (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Every Second Counts

Plot:

A failed police negotiator turned small town cop, must save the lives of a family held hostage, which draws him into a much more dangerous situation.

Plot Keywords:

Hostage | Negotiator | Police | Los Angeles | Lapd

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 2

12:00 PM

USA

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Jeff Talley
Kevin Pollak	...	Walter Smith
Jimmy Bennett	...	Tommy Smith
Michelle Horn	...	Jennifer Smith
Ben Foster	...	Mars Krupcheck
Jonathan Tucker	...	Dennis Kelly
Marshall Allman	...	Kevin Kelly
Serena Scott Thomas	...	Jane Talley
Rumer Willis	...	Amanda Talley
Kim Coates	...	The Watchman
Robert Knepper	...	Wil Bechler
Tina Lifford	...	Laura Shoemaker
Ransford Doherty	...	Mike Anders
Marjean Holden	...	Carol Flores
Michael D. Roberts	...	Ridley

Also Known As:

Hostage - Entführt (Germany)
Bajo amenaza (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Заложник (Russia) [ru]
Dipli omiria (Greece) [el]
Gisslan (Sweden) [sv]
Mdzevali (Georgia) [ka]
Otage (France) [fr]
Otages de la peur (Canada: French title) [fr]
Panttivanki (Finland) [fi]
Refém (Brazil) [pt]
Rehine (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Talac (Serbia) [sr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL | USA:R (certificate #40990) | Iceland:16 | Australia:M (TV rating) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/18 | Spain:18 | Germany:16 (f) | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Czech Republic:15 | Finland:K-15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Azusa Canyon Inn - Highway 39, Azusa, California, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Bruce Willis's daughter in the movie, Amanda, was played by his daughter Rumer Willis. Rumer wanted the part, but Willis made her audition like everyone else and she got the part.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tommy cuts the tape around his hands at his bedroom, the piece of glass he uses has cut his hands open, wounding his hands and covering them in blood. However, when he crawls through the ventilation shaft, he doesn't leave any traces of blood behind even though he needs his hands to crawl through the shaft.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Joe Mack: I need to talk to that motherfucker! You hear me? I want to talk to that fucker right now! I want that motherfucker!

Movie Connections:

References The Fisher King (1991)

Soundtrack:

Outta Here

Amazing and breathtaking- Bruce has returned

Hostage is breathtaking from the first to the last second. Not only is the story well elaborated pure and to the point with no frills but also Bruce Willis has added more facets to his "last boyscout" personality.Bruce returns as we have seen him so many times before - a lonesome cowboy having trouble in his marriage and with his teenage daughter. And yes he is a police chief once more. But he stepped down in his career as blaming himself for a mistake he made in the past. He is scared and even cries which makes him so human and almost fragile- yet he is a tough negotiator still.He suffers and we suffer with him as he portraits a hero which is much more real. Willis has matured and his amazing performance just blew me away. Hostage is a must see.