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Hostage

Hostage

2005
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 53m
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)

Directed by:

Florent-Emilio Siri

Screenwriter:

Doug Richardson, Robert Crais

Starring:

Jimmy Bennett, Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Kevin Pollak, Jonathan Tucker, Christina Cabot, Michelle Horn, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Marshall Allman, Art LaFleur, Glenn Morshower, Rumer Willis

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Countries:

Germany, USA

Language:

English
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Hostage

2005
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 53m
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cmonsterCMonster
Rated 11 Nov 2015
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.
Rated 11 Nov 2015
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
calhardingcalharding
Rated 17 May 2009
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.
Rated 17 May 2009
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 07 Mar 2010
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.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
birdwinboybirdwinboy
Rated 06 Feb 2010
60
34th
Somebody has to either remake Die hard 1 or follow that same formula i love
Rated 06 Feb 2010
ronmelronmel
Rated 06 Dec 2009
87
48th
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 08 Nov 2009
55
52nd
ben foster was great, willis was ok too, not john maclane again but close
Rated 08 Nov 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
64
32nd
An intense but very dark and cliched film hat provides moderate thrills.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
philipPhilip
Rated 03 Jul 2009
30
11th
By God, Willis has acted in some bad stuff over the years, but this must be one of his worst.
Rated 03 Jul 2009
krankstakranksta
Rated 19 Jun 2009
62
22nd
For a late night watch on tv, It's a decent thriller\action flick.
Rated 19 Jun 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
68
51st
Foster is always interesting to watch, the movie itself, isn't.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
62
30th
Average thriller.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
ndsurfer8908NDsurfer8908
Rated 14 Apr 2009
90
77th
Bruce Willis is epic.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
rickcurnutterickcurnutte
Rated 04 Mar 2009
5
6th
"It's becoming increasingly difficult to muster the words to tackle these awful films."
Rated 04 Mar 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
30
31st
I prefer Willis movies in which he has hair.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
jebJeb
Rated 15 Feb 2009
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.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
65
30th
OK willis movie.. seen better.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
favrewanabfavrewanab
Rated 18 Jan 2009
75
47th
It was OK.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
uniquenameUniqueName
Rated 15 Jan 2009
76
50th
Standard thriller action I thought, but the action was good and Willis is just the best.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
teeceeteecee
Rated 17 Sep 2008
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
Rated 17 Sep 2008
glmglm
Rated 30 Apr 2012
68
40th
67.500
Rated 30 Apr 2012
prestobixPrestoBix
Rated 04 Oct 2019
64
32nd
It's clearly a bad, forgettable movie, but it's quite entertaining throughout.
Rated 04 Oct 2019
timon88Timon88
Rated 10 Jan 2019
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!"
Rated 10 Jan 2019
namlodNamlod
Rated 12 Sep 2017
34
6th
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.
Rated 12 Sep 2017
glm01glm01
Rated 28 Oct 2016
64
29th
64.000
Rated 28 Oct 2016
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 02 Sep 2015
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.
Rated 02 Sep 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 15 Nov 2014
55
28th
A movie I watched yesterday that I will probably forget tomorrow.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 02 Oct 2014
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.
Rated 02 Oct 2014
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 20 Jun 2013
50
35th
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.;
Rated 20 Jun 2013
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 08 Sep 2010
34
34th
#00s#, story, B Willis
Rated 08 Sep 2010
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 19 Apr 2012
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.
Rated 19 Apr 2012
catborisecatborise
Rated 04 Dec 2011
86
21st
bruce willis adamim döktürmüs herzamanki gibi
Rated 04 Dec 2011
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 25 Jul 2011
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!
Rated 25 Jul 2011
pompousasspompousass
Rated 27 Mar 2011
0
12th
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.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
el_pedroEl Pedro
Rated 18 Mar 2011
70
48th
The Bruce Willis Action hero standard movie, also with a scary Ben Foster
Rated 18 Mar 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 07 Feb 2011
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
Rated 07 Feb 2011
chinsterchinster
Rated 16 Jun 2008
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.
Rated 16 Jun 2008
toolvixenToolvixen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
86th
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jiveabillionjiveabillion
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
38th
not bad, not good. most certainly not my favorite bruce willis film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jemjem
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
37th
Quite good - pretty fast moving
Rated 14 Aug 2007
etbetb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
30th
decent movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
manilla_73manilla-73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
33
16th
Boring and predictable
Rated 14 Aug 2007
n3kr0mnx3rN3kr0M@nX3r
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stvesaStVeSa
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
71st
Pretty good thriller, the ending scene with Mars and the molotovs is easily my favorite scene.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
17th
Under-delivered.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
13th
heard great things... HEARD!!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 19 Mar 2007
72
57th
Dark thrills in a dark action-thriller.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
46
17th
Pretty entertaining at times but overall it's an average thriller that doesn't really add anything to the genre at all.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 03 Mar 2007
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.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Feb 2007
55
49th
Not bad.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 10 Feb 2007
25
13th
What the fuck was this movie about?
Rated 10 Feb 2007
kafka1325kafka1325
Rated 04 Feb 2007
30
11th
BORING !!!!
Rated 04 Feb 2007
munchforeverMunchForever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
60
21st
Fairly mediocre and just you're typical suspense hostage film.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
stlunatix202stlunatix202
Rated 30 Dec 2006
87
53rd
i gave it an 87 cause i like bruce willis...other wise it would be a 75- 80 movie
Rated 30 Dec 2006
nerdscienceNerdScience
Rated 17 Aug 2007
65
8th
Not bad... Typical Bruce Willis.
Rated 17 Aug 2007
killgreedykillgreedy
Rated 21 Dec 2006
80
36th
ok
Rated 21 Dec 2006
foxyloserfoxyloser
Rated 19 Mar 2008
78
73rd
bruce willis at his best as burned out cop
Rated 19 Mar 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 18 Mar 2008
29
12th
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.
Rated 18 Mar 2008
hikaruHikaru
Rated 25 Nov 2007
80
57th
Muy buena
Rated 25 Nov 2007
oolookittyoolookitty
Rated 24 Oct 2007
89
75th
Wow. A surprisingly effective thriller. Rent it.
Rated 24 Oct 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 09 Oct 2007
70
61st
Decent action movie, holding the tension of the plot and the characters surrounding the story. But nothing special.
Rated 09 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
falls apart in some scenes, but well shot and well acted, mainly by Willis and Ben Foster.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
35
35th
ok
Rated 21 Aug 2007
frakjahorfrakjahor
Rated 12 Sep 2008
50
36th
mediocre
Rated 12 Sep 2008
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
zolozolo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
74th
Good
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
19th
Bruce can still bring it, but this one just isn't all that good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
savagelucy42SavageLucy42
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
43rd
These friggin kids were really friggin stupid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fowpfowp
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
13th
Shoot me now
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
38th
Suitably nasty thriller with heavy plausibility gaps. Bruce Willis sleepwalks.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
steve7Steve7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
20th
He's getting too old for this sort of thing
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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