Hostage (2005)

Devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the LAPD, Jeff Talley (Willis) resigns and accepts a low profile job as the chief of police in a sleepy town. On a slow Monday morning Talley's job becomes anything but quiet and sets him on a course that could change not only his professional but personal life forever. (Miramax)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Florent-Emilio Siri
Written By: Doug Richardson, Robert Crais
Starring: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster, Glenn Morshower, Art LaFleur, Jonathan Tucker, Jimmy Bennett, Marshall Allman, Rumer Willis, Christina Cabot, Michelle Horn, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
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Hostage belongs to 17 collections
1. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
2. Los Angeles (collaborative: moderated by Zarkon - 8 stars)
3. Top 3000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 5 stars)
4. Movies That Kick Ass! (collaborative: moderated by sean_e_b - 3 stars)
5. Cop (collaborative: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
6. Top 2000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 2 stars)
7. Parents Acting with their Offspring (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx - 1 star)
8. Home Invasion (collaborative - 1 star)
9. jj-lib-movies (public: junggle - 1 star)
10. Reza Archive (public: reza899 - 1 star)
11. Alexandre Desplat (composer) (collaborative: moderated by djross)
12. Topic: kidnaping (collaborative: moderated by tipar)
13. Hostages (collaborative: moderated by PrestoBix)
14. 2005: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
15. saw in theater (public: ribcage)
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17. 2005, Missing (public: Matthew Parkinson)
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Oct 04, 2019 | ![]() |
PrestoBix | 64 31st |
It's clearly a bad, forgettable movie, but it's quite entertaining throughout.
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Jan 10, 2019 | ![]() |
Timon88 | 29 16th |
Bruce Willis trying to be serious and thoughtful is not a good thing, and the hyperactive plot can't make up for it. Willis seems to have one talent: playing the wisecracking tough guy, and he doesn't get to do it here. What I wouldn't have given for a "yippie-kai-yay, motherfucker!"
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Sep 12, 2017 | Namlod | 34 6th |
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It's clear that Bruce Willis wanted to make a film that is reminiscent of the action packed films of the 1980s. The one thing that's missing from Hostage, though, is the ability to make any sense. This film is disjointed in its own right and everything is conveniently placed only to progress the plot. Nothing flows naturally and Kevin Pollak's impressive performance is probably the only redeeming quality this movie has.
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Oct 28, 2016 | glm01 | 64 29th |
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64.000
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Nov 11, 2015 | ![]() |
CMonster | 45 21st |
I'm not sure what made less sense: the score or the plot. On one hand, the plot was just a blender of subplots that made very little sense that in my opinion had an unsatisfying and kinda illogical ending. On the other hand, the score kept going into the song from the Lord of the Rings that would play when people were looking at the One Ring but then not actually playing that and I really wanted the twist of the movie to actually be that its in a fantasy setting with Bruce Willis as Gandalf.
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Sep 02, 2015 | ![]() |
hakkanarejo | 95 63rd |
A former hostage negotiator (Willis) has moved to a small town, after a mistake cost a young boy and his mother their lives. However, after 3 guys break into a house and hold the family hostage, he has to try and find a way to get the family out of there unharmed. However, he's in for a rude awakening at just how serious the situation is, when his own wife and daughter have been kidnapped, and the bad guys will only let them go if he manages to retrieve something from inside the house.
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Nov 15, 2014 | ![]() |
SirStuckey | 55 28th |
A movie I watched yesterday that I will probably forget tomorrow.
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Oct 02, 2014 | ![]() |
LookJabba... | 5 30th |
Hostage is much better than I anticipated and overall it's a decent Bruce Willis action film. It's not as fast paced as the Die Hard films and it's much more understated and something of a slow burner. It definitely has a Die Hard/Panic Room cross over vibe. And there are several incredibly thrilling moments. The opening scene in particular is great. Bruce Willis gives a good performance and Ben Foster is decent also. It begins to run out of steam towards the finale but otherwise It's enjoyable.
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Jun 20, 2013 | spacefloh | 50 35th |
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ger; [hostage - entführt]; ein Unterhändler verantwortet eine schlecht endende Geiselnahme und nimmt einen niedrig dotierten Job an, doch Jugendliche überfallen ein haus und nehmen die Bewohner als geisel - zwangsweise muss er wieder verhandeln.;
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Apr 30, 2012 | glm | 68 40th |
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67.500
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Apr 19, 2012 | ![]() |
kingofjew | 68 24th |
Above average action movie. Tho very predictable, the acting from Willis and co stars combined with a solid script and some nice cinematography makes for an enjoyable watch. If you like Willis, or like subtle action movies, your gonna like this one. Dont look for much else tho, cos you aint gonna find it.
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Dec 04, 2011 | catborise | 86 21st |
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bruce willis adamim döktürmüs herzamanki gibi
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Mar 27, 2011 | pompousass | 0 12th |
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Brassy, bombastic suspense film, with a host of badly acted bad guys. Willis, as the good guy, uncoolly sweats and frets, but he sweats and frets on the grandest scale.
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Mar 18, 2011 | ![]() |
El Pedro | 70 48th |
The Bruce Willis Action hero standard movie, also with a scary Ben Foster
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Feb 07, 2011 | ![]() |
SlantMag | 15 21st |
"A Heaven Can Wait DVD figures prominently in Hostage, but there's more hellfire than wit or romance in Florent Siri's thriller." - Nick Schager
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Sep 21, 2010 | ![]() |
hellboy76 | 62 30th |
Average thriller.
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Sep 08, 2010 | ![]() |
bookhouseboy | 34 34th |
#00s#, story, B Willis
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Mar 07, 2010 | ![]() |
Cinema_Asia | 55 19th |
Paint by the numbers Willis film. I don't remember many of the details but I recall being bored stiff and thinking how made for tv it was.
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Feb 06, 2010 | birdwinboy | 60 34th |
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Somebody has to either remake Die hard 1 or follow that same formula i love
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Dec 06, 2009 | ronmel | 87 48th |
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Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Nov 08, 2009 | ![]() |
CitizenX | 55 52nd |
ben foster was great, willis was ok too, not john maclane again but close
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Jul 04, 2009 | johnshaft | 64 32nd |
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An intense but very dark and cliched film hat provides moderate thrills.
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Jul 03, 2009 | ![]() |
Philip | 30 11th |
By God, Willis has acted in some bad stuff over the years, but this must be one of his worst.
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Jun 19, 2009 | ![]() |
kranksta | 62 23rd |
For a late night watch on tv, It's a decent thriller\action flick.
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Jun 10, 2009 | ![]() |
Piglet | 68 51st |
Foster is always interesting to watch, the movie itself, isn't.
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May 17, 2009 | ![]() |
calharding | 58 26th |
The plot is too convoluted to be any fun, Bruce Willis is mopey, Ben Foster tries way too hard to be menacing, and the boring action scenes are made more "exciting" with unwelcome slomo. Honestly, if the slow-motion in this film were upped to normal speed, the film's running time would clock in at 37 minutes. Still, not a bad view if your only other choice was gurgling battery acid.
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Apr 14, 2009 | ![]() |
NDsurfer8908 | 90 77th |
Bruce Willis is epic.
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Mar 04, 2009 | ![]() |
rickcurnutte | 5 6th |
"It's becoming increasingly difficult to muster the words to tackle these awful films."
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Mar 02, 2009 | ![]() |
cult_of_same | 30 31st |
I prefer Willis movies in which he has hair.
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Feb 15, 2009 | ![]() |
Jeb | 44 26th |
In Hostage, Bruce Willis tries to fill in the shoes of his Die Hard personality but fails despondently. Okay, but I wouldn't watch it unless it's in a $5 Wal-Mart movie bin or on television. Everything just felt unproperly handled from the unfleshed out cast to the worst route a thriller can take previously thought.
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Jan 25, 2009 | ![]() |
eric-jan | 65 30th |
OK willis movie.. seen better.
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Jan 18, 2009 | favrewanab | 75 48th |
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It was OK.
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Jan 15, 2009 | ![]() |
UniqueName | 76 50th |
Standard thriller action I thought, but the action was good and Willis is just the best.
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Sep 17, 2008 | ![]() |
teecee | 50 72nd |
Efter at have læst bogen var forventningerne minimale - men filmen formår at skære alt det overflødige (amerikanske) familiesentimentalitet væk og skabe en godt skåret spændingsfilm med forventelig afslutning
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Sep 12, 2008 | frakjahor | 50 36th |
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mediocre
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Jun 16, 2008 | ![]() |
chinster | 81 52nd |
A good thriller. Bruce Willis puts in a good performance. My frustration was with trying to identify with the motives of some of the characters, but all in all, pretty good.
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Mar 19, 2008 | foxyloser | 78 73rd |
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bruce willis at his best as burned out cop
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Mar 18, 2008 | ![]() |
Tripwyre | 29 13th |
Not a good sign when the opening credit sequence is the most imaginative and captivating part of the movie. The rest is average run of the mill schlock, running on borrowed ideas. It's Die Hard meets Panic Room, with nary an original thought in its head -- which would be okay if it were fun, but it's not.
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Nov 25, 2007 | ![]() |
Hikaru | 80 57th |
Muy buena
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Oct 24, 2007 | oolookitty | 89 75th |
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Wow. A surprisingly effective thriller. Rent it.
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Oct 09, 2007 | ![]() |
nandorizzi | 70 61st |
Decent action movie, holding the tension of the plot and the characters surrounding the story. But nothing special.
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Sep 16, 2007 | Dustyd | 65 49th |
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falls apart in some scenes, but well shot and well acted, mainly by Willis and Ben Foster.
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Aug 21, 2007 | st_fly | 35 35th |
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ok
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Aug 17, 2007 | NerdScience | 65 8th |
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Not bad... Typical Bruce Willis.
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Aug 14, 2007 | Toolvixen | 95 86th |
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I just watched this movie. To be honest, I did not want to watch it. I thought it wouldn't be that good. Once again, I was proven wrong, the actors were freaking great (minus Willis's daughter). It was definitely a suspenseful movie. Same type that Willis does, but hey, when it works... it works.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
TripleSH | 78 64th |
Very-well written and stylishly shot action/thriller. Ben Foster plays the role of the loner psychopath to perfection, and really makes the film.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
newlikegrace | 40 17th |
Under-delivered.
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Aug 14, 2007 | StVeSa | 85 71st |
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Pretty good thriller, the ending scene with Mars and the molotovs is easily my favorite scene.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
doctor7 | 69 50th |
It's an alright movie and Bruce Willis is pretty good but a lot of the characters didn't feel properly fleshed out and the plot felt forced, especially the relationship with Foster and Willis' daughter. I must make serious note that although I thought Ben Foster's character wasn't very well written I thought he played the part amazingly. I don't think I've ever been so impressed with a performance based around a mediocre character before.
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Aug 14, 2007 | manilla-73 | 33 16th |
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Boring and predictable
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Aug 14, 2007 | etb | 50 30th |
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decent movie
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Aug 14, 2007 | jem | 68 37th |
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Quite good - pretty fast moving
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Aug 14, 2007 | jiveabillion | 85 38th |
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not bad, not good. most certainly not my favorite bruce willis film.
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Aug 14, 2007 | rdwn29905 | 20 13th |
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heard great things... HEARD!!!
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Aug 14, 2007 | Steve7 | 63 20th |
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He's getting too old for this sort of thing
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
fabfunk | 48 38th |
Suitably nasty thriller with heavy plausibility gaps. Bruce Willis sleepwalks.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
lrampartl | 60 46th |
A good idea for a suspense movie that had its heart in the right place, but in the end, goes for style over substance along with a few cliches. Bruce Willis fans will probably enjoy this, but I can't think of a good reason to really recommend it to anyone.
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Aug 14, 2007 | fowp | 45 13th |
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Shoot me now
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Aug 14, 2007 | SavageLucy42 | 78 43rd |
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These friggin kids were really friggin stupid.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
fudgieb | 60 19th |
Bruce can still bring it, but this one just isn't all that good.
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Aug 14, 2007 | zolo | 87 74th |
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Good
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 35 5th |
Nothing but a film that twists and turns its way into a circle, and which travels the worst route possible in the process. If I were taken hostage and forced at gunpoint to watch this movie again, I'd gladly take the bullet.
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Mar 19, 2007 | ![]() |
MJVmovieMan | 72 57th |
Dark thrills in a dark action-thriller.
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Mar 18, 2007 | ![]() |
TedDedon | 46 17th |
Pretty entertaining at times but overall it's an average thriller that doesn't really add anything to the genre at all.
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Mar 03, 2007 | ![]() |
Alex Watkins | 3 38th |
An okay action/crime thriller pic. I wouldn't seek it out but if it came on TV I'd watch it. It's pretty well-directed and stylized, but some of the characters feel pretty goofy and the plot has got way too many twists.
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Feb 16, 2007 | ![]() |
TheDiceman | 55 49th |
Not bad.
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Feb 10, 2007 | ![]() |
GravyMaximus | 25 13th |
What the fuck was this movie about?
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Feb 04, 2007 | ![]() |
kafka1325 | 30 12th |
BORING !!!!
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Jan 26, 2007 | MunchForever | 60 21st |
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Fairly mediocre and just you're typical suspense hostage film.
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Dec 30, 2006 | stlunatix202 | 87 53rd |
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i gave it an 87 cause i like bruce willis...other wise it would be a 75- 80 movie
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Dec 21, 2006 | killgreedy | 80 36th |
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ok
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
N3kr0M@nX3r | 65 33rd |
A very cliche action film that rolls on a rocky road. The plot is almost the epitome of cliche action films. The 'villians' are a bunch of teenage kids who're all extremely weak in their role. Bruce Willis does his job well and acts the 'tired cop' perfectly. The directing is there but feels like it is the directors first time. There are no real twists or anything to spice this film up and drags during some of the film. The ending is very predictable but satisfying. If you're a Bruce Willi
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Jul 25, 2011 | ![]() |
Okkervil | 59 50th |
Very lightweight, full of pointless secondary characters, a rubbish script & a half-baked sub-plot. But "Hostage" kept me well entertained! Brucie runs around doing some of that there acting, shooting baddies & crying during several phone conversations. On top of this fun, there is a retarded psychopath teenager with an eye for an artistic kill & several needless deaths of equally idiot characters. If Bruce had of kept that mighty beard for the whole movie I honestly would have ranked it higher!
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Average Percentile 38.23% from 2714 Ratings | ![]() |