Hostage

Hostage

Every second counts.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

3/10/2005

Runtime

113 mins

Overview

When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$52,000,000

Revenue

$77,944,725

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A relentless pressure cooker where a cop's past failures collide with immediate danger, watching him negotiate with one hand tied behind his back while everything he loves hangs in the balance.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedClaustrophobic

Themes

SurvivalRedemptionFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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