Stathis Papadopoulos,
Theodora Tzimou,
Yannis Stankoglou,
Minas Hatzisavvas,
Arto Apartian
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A failed police negotiator turned small town cop, must save the lives of a family held hostage, which draws him into a much more dangerous situation.
Directed by: Florent Emilio Siri, Constantine Giannaris, Antonis Ntourakis, Arto Apartian, Ben Foster, Bruce Willis, Jimmy Bennett, Jonathan Tucker, Kevin Pollak, Michelle Horn, Kim Coates, Rumer Willis, Serena Scott Thomas, Konstantina Angelopulou, Manolis Afoliano, Marshall Allman, Marilou Kapa-Valeonti
Release Date: March 11, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (5,838)
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October 2, 2009Run of the mill Bruce Willis action flick and I love me some Bruce Willis so it was definitely a good time. I did feel like this was an older movie, not sure if that's a good thing or not.
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September 21, 2009Not as bad as I thought it would be but it suffers from having annoying kids in it and a very overused storyline.
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December 31, 2008"I'm your brother! So you gotta choose. Me, or Mars?
- I choose the money."
"Hostage" was Bruce Willis' rise back to the A-class of action movie stars. Directed by Florent Siri, this movie was one of the better action movies of 2005.
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December 22, 2008Great movie with many complex twists to the plot. Tally (Bruce Willis) is a former hostage negotiator who has changed jobs to get away from the guilt of losing two hostages in his last job. He is now chief of police in a small town. He gets a call to an accountant's house, where ... read more
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November 17, 2008Willis isn't so much Die Hard as he is Try Hard. A cop who no longer wants all the action that comes with a job. Shame then that his peaceful existence is shattered by a hostage situation gone bad. The film's core is then interestingly split by the arrival of a second plot. Bruce... read more
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July 20, 2008Bruce Willis is at his best. A tension-loaded, suspense-filled and action-packed psyhcological thriller. Chilling and totally exhilerating. Brilliant and ingenious. It's as exciting and thrilling as movies get. Packs plenty of surprises. Stylish, smart and blisteringly entertaini... read more
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June 21, 2008This was a pretty good thriller, and a few twists and turns along the way to keep you guessing. Bruce Willis is one of my all time favorite action thriller stars, you can never ignore one of his movies, and this is one lots of people can enjoy.
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May 11, 2008Another Bruce Willis as a cop who saves the day movie? Yes and No. The film starts with a really cool looking title sequence and gets right in the middle of things. The cinematography is really pretty to look at the and the house of the hostage situation really unique. The situat... read more
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May 5, 2008A burnt out cop sick of the violence in Los Angeles takes a job as police chief in a quiet smalltown community when three petty thieves take a rich family hostage. To describe this film as Die Hard with an annoying kid and no laughs would be a little unfair, but not a million mil... read more
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November 25, 2007"Hostage" was very well done. Of course, underneath it all, Bruce Willis plays the reluctant hero that is dragged into a crisis situation because of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But the story and suspense soon make you forget how Bruce Willis' character was forced ... read more
Critic Reviews
March 17, 2005
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
March 17, 2005
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Hostage is all the pulp thriller Bruce Willis movies you've seen before. Full Review
March 14, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I thought, this is going to be a first-rate thriller, nobody plays that kind of character better than Bruce Willis, he's great at that. And then it just gets more and more complicated and more and mor... Full Review
March 11, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
A tired formula.
March 11, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
Speaking of torture, if you dig it, by all means lock yourself up for two hours with Hostage, which begins by administering electric shocks to your viscera and keeps upping the voltage. Full Review
March 11, 2005
Michael Booth, Denver Post
For action movie fans who require just a touch of depth and mystery between gunshots, Hostage could make for a satisfying night at the movies. Full Review
March 11, 2005
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
I'd call it ugly and I'd be willing to bet that you won't see anyone climbing on a moral high horse in an attempt to shout it down. Someone should.
March 11, 2005
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Strictly by the book: It's adapted from an airport best-seller by Robert Crais, and its scenes might as well be preceded with chapter headings. Full Review
March 11, 2005
Tom Long, Detroit News
Not that there's anything wrong with testosterone and senseless destruction as long as they're balanced by some true sense of heart and at least a smidgen of believability, neither of which survive here.
March 11, 2005
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
The subplots are stacked up and nesting into each other like so many Russian dolls, and seeming every bit as precious. Full Review
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