Hostage (2002)
Overview
The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as instructed by the hostage taker. After he is told that he holds the life of a person in his hand, he is ordered to burn the money. As he complies, the federal agents break in and attempt to subdue the man, who shoots himself in the head before he reveals where the woman is hidden. The Driver then tries to find the hostage before she drowns in the trunk of a sinking car. As a twist, the kidnapped woman is revealed to be the hostage taker's lover. She coldly taunts the dying man in the hospital.
What is Hostage about?
The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as instructed by the hostage taker. After he is told that he holds the life of a person in his hand, he is ordered to burn the money. As he complies, the federal agents break in and attempt to subdue the man, who shoots himself in the head before he reveals where the woman is hidden. The Driver then tries to find the hostage before she drowns in the trunk of a sinking car. As a twist, the kidnapped woman is revealed to be the hostage taker's lover. She coldly taunts the dying man in the hospital. Hostage is a Action, Crime, Thriller movie, released on 2002-10-24, runtime 10 minutes.
Is Hostage worth watching?
TMDB users rate Hostage 6.6 out of 10 from 98 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
John Woo
Cast
- Clive Owen as The Driver
- Maury Chaykin as The Kidnapper
- Kathryn Morris as Linda Delacroix (The Hostage)
- Darius McCrary as FBI Commander
- Gerry Becker as Doctor
- James MacDonald as SWAT Team Commander
- Lyon Reese as FBI Technician
- Gina Briganti as Town Member
- Christopher Gilbertson as SWAT Team Member
- Shannon Holzer as SWAT Team Member
- James D. Dever as SWAT Team Member
- Robert 'Rock' Galotti as SWAT Team Member
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