Hostage
by Florent Emilio Siri
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Actor: Bruce Willis, Jimmy Bennett, Kevin Pollak, Michelle Horn, Serena Scott ThomasDirector: Florent Emilio Siri
Brand: WILLIS,BRUCE
Producer: Bruce Willis
Producer: Andreas Thiesmeyer
Producer: Arnold Rifkin
Producer: Bob Yari
Producer: David J. Wally
Writer: Doug Richardson
Writer: Robert Crais
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-21
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
Movie Reviews of Hostage
Movie Review: Most underrated movie of the past four years
Summary: 5 Stars
I went and saw this movie in theaters because I saw Bruce Willis was in it, and it seemed good. I see my fair share of movies, and had never seen any preview for this film. I immediately LOVED it. I purchased it as soon as it came to DVD, and seeing it on Universal HD channel last night, and reminding me how good it really is, motivated me to come on here and write this review. I believe the downfall of this movie was insufficient marketing, but overall this is a well-acted, action-packed movie that takes place in one of my favorite parts of the country - mountainous southern California (which I believes add to the nostalgic attraction I have towards this movie).
Overall, very good film, severely underrated, and if anyone wants a good Bruce Willis flick with a twisty, interesting plot and an eerie soundtrack, see Hostage.
Summary of Hostage
Action superstar Bruce Willis (SIN CITY, DIE HARD, UNBREAKABLE, THE SIXTH SENSE, ARMAGEDDON, PULP FICTION) powers a nail-biting thriller that crackles with action and suspense! When Jeff Talley (Willis) became chief of police in a sleepy town, he thought he'd left behind the traumas of his career as a big city hostage negotiator. But when a random crime escalates into a deadly standoff, Talley finds himself thrust into a situation far more volatile and terrifying than anything he could ever imagine! Also starring Kevin Pollak (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS), Jonathan Tucker (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE), and Ben Foster (SIX FEET UNDER, THE PUNISHER), this acclaimed hit is based on the best-selling novel by Robert Crais.You get two hostage crises for the price of one in Hostage, an overwrought but otherwise involving thriller grounded by Bruce Willis's solid lead performance. Making a dramatic pit-stop on his way to Die Hard 4, Willis plays a traumatized former Los Angeles hostage negotiator, now working as a nearly-divorced police chief in sleepy Ventura County, California. Willis suddenly finds himself amidst two potentially deadly stand-offs when a trio of hapless teenagers seize hostages in the fortress-like home of an accountant (Kevin Pollack) whose connections to organized crime result in Willis struggling to rescue his estranged wife and daughter, who are being held hostage by faceless thugs at an undisclosed location. Having directed two of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell video games, director Florent Siri brings plenty of slick, competent filmmaking to Willis's desperate dilemma, and the film boasts a gritty, graphic style that draws attention away from implausible plot twists. The bothersome, over-the-top performances by the teenaged villains also slightly compromise this gloomy but emotionally gripping adaptation of Robert Crais's novel, named as one of Amazon.com's best books of 2001. --Jeff Shannon
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