Hostage

"Every second counts."

2005 1h 53m EN

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6.4

MID

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35%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 1,827🥫35%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 115,419

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Every second counts.”

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Cast

Bruce Willis
Jeff Talley
Ben Foster
Mars Krupcheck
Jonathan Tucker
Dennis Kelly
Jimmy Bennett
Tommy Smith
Michelle Horn
Jennifer Smith
Marshall Allman
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Pollak
Walter Smith
Rumer Willis
Amanda Talley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Florent-Emilio Siri
Writers: Doug Richardson
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri, shot by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Byard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bruce Willis and Ben Foster and Jonathan Tucker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every second counts.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Florent-Emilio Siri directs. Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Richard Byard cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
4Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri, shot by Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Byard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruce Willis and Ben Foster and Jonathan Tucker carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Every second counts.".
9IMDB entry: tt0340163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.