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Hostage (2005)

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Devastated by a hostage situation that resulted in the deaths of a young mother and her child, LAPD negotiator Jeff Talley leaves Los Angeles for a low-profile job as chief of police in the low-crime town of Bristo Camino in Ventura County. When three delinquent teenagers follow a family home intending to steal their car, they inadvertently pick the wrong house on the wrong day. The trio finds themselves... See Full Description
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min.
Release Date: March 11th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.
Distributors:
Miramax Films
U.S. Box Office: $34,636,443
Cast and Credits
Starring: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn, Ben Foster
Directed by: Florent Emilio Siri
Produced by: Howard "Hawk" Koch Jr, David Wally, Andreas Thiesmeyer
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+   
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
"Much of the drama is wrung so hard the film borders on the ridiculous." more...
D+
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Six months from now, it'll look fine on Cinemax at midnight." more...
C+
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...an intimate visual style that keeps us claustrophobically close to the action..." more...
B
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...the payoff collapses." more...
B-
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