Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

"One night can cost your life."

1999 1h 28m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 12

ActionCrimeDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.

“One night can cost your life.”

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Cast

Burt Reynolds
Det. Logan McQueen
Charles Durning
Det. Charlie Duffy
Keith Carradine
Cpl. Arlin Flynn
Michael Buie
Det. Higgs
David Rasche
Robert Sinclair
Ted McGinley
FBI Agent Hopkins
Elizabeth Dennehy
Susan Sinclair
Richard Riehle
Capt. Rich Waters

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Needham
Writers: Steven H. Berman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hard Time Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Needham, shot by Eyal Gordin. 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 Snuff Garrett. 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 Glenn Farr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning and Keith Carradine carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One night can cost your life.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Needham directs. Eyal Gordin behind the camera. Snuff Garrett scores. Glenn Farr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Hard Time Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Hal Needham, shot by Eyal Gordin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Snuff Garrett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Glenn Farr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Burt Reynolds and Charles Durning and Keith Carradine carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One night can cost your life.".
9IMDB entry: tt0169989 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.