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Release Date:
11 March 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Every Second Counts more
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. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Hostage
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Negotiator
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Police
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Los Angeles
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Lapd
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Awards:
2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
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Challenging the clichés
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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]
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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]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and some drug use.
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Runtime:
113 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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
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The on-screen body count is 15; 16 including the dog.
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Goofs:
Continuity: One of the hostage takers hits Walter Smith in the forehead, causing him a large contusion and bleeding. When Smith gets to leave his house and is put on a stretcher inside the ambulance, you can clearly see that there is no sign of injury where his contusion is supposed to be, and no blood either.
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References Nid de guêpes (2002)
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Soundtrack:
Outta Here
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I just saw Hostage today at an advanced screening and I liked it! It seems to have all the elements of the Bruce Willis action movie, so one might think it cannot surprise anymore. Then again, you rarely see a bad Bruce Willis movie. It has the opening failure of the perfect cop, and the almost "post traumatic stress" side to the character who then moves into a smaller town, but carries his burden along with him.
But this time, Bruce Willis doesn't seem all that perfect, he is scared, his voice is shaking in several situations and even cries. He still saves the day, but he's a lot more... human. And the guy is pretty good at this, too.
Then there are the really powerful scenes that shake your soul! Young actor Ben Foster is involved in many of them and does a terrific (literally and figuratively speaking) job! There are also some unexpected resolutions and some even less expected symbolic shots.
Bottom line is, Hostage is a good pick not only for the action/thriller fan, but also for any movie goer.