Hostage
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Manufacturer: Miramax
Starring: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Serena Scott Thomas, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn
Directed By: Florent Emilio Siri
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WILLIS,BRUCE
EAN: 0786936282917
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-06-21
Running Time: 113
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-03-11
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Most underrated movie of the past four years
Comment: I went and saw this movie in theaters because I saw Bruce Willis was in it, and it seemed good. I see my fair share of movies, and had never seen any preview for this film. I immediately LOVED it. I purchased it as soon as it came to DVD, and seeing it on Universal HD channel last night, and reminding me how good it really is, motivated me to come on here and write this review. I believe the downfall of this movie was insufficient marketing, but overall this is a well-acted, action-packed movie that takes place in one of my favorite parts of the country - mountainous southern California (which I believes add to the nostalgic attraction I have towards this movie).
Overall, very good film, severely underrated, and if anyone wants a good Bruce Willis flick with a twisty, interesting plot and an eerie soundtrack, see Hostage.
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Summary: An aight hostage drama that kept me entertained
Comment: In Hostage, Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a former Los Angeles hostage negotiator who moves to the 'burbs after messing up on the job and letting a husband kill his wife and son. Talley is now the Chief of Police in a quieter, calmer neighborhood, and his main concern is saving his marriage and keeping his teenage daughter in line. That is, until a group of teens break into the home of a rich family and take the father and children hostage after a failed attempt to steal the family's Cadillac Escalade. Little do they know, the father is actually a crooked money launderer with bad guys on his tail. Unsure what to do, one of the kids shoots a cop, locks down the house, and Talley has to come to the rescue.
I'm a person who likes bad movies. I actually kind of revel in the trash that's out there. And that being said, I liked this movie. It was entertaining and action-packed. I stayed interested the entire way through, and actually wondered what would happen next. That being said, it's not great cinema. It's not fantastic. It's reminiscent of one of my favorite trashy movies, Fear with Marky Mark and Reese Witherspoon. If you like that movie, you can enjoy this one. Bruce Willis is his typical, surly cop self, and the supporting cast is aight. If you're in the mood for entertainment, pick this one up. If you want fantastic hostage drama...I don't really know what to tell you. Maybe try The Negotiator.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The fallen warrior scenario using a hostage negotiator
Comment: Jeff Talley (Willis) was once a top-flight hostage negotiator in LA. When a critical hostage negotiation fails, Talley takes the police chief position in Ventura, CA which endangers his marriage and puts strain on the relations with his kid.
Inevitably, another crisis erupts with stakes just as high and Talley has to make this one work. For a thriller, the plot was just a tad too predictable for this viewer. "Hostage" is enjoyable, but a must only if you are a serious Bruce Willis fan.
Rebecca Kyle, October 2008
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good stuff
Comment: This is a must see movie. 4 stars. Bruce Willis is great it. Do not believe you will be disappointed.
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Summary: Brutal Hostage Drama
Comment: Bruce Willis is great in this intense, hardcore action movie about a former L.A. S.W.A.T. and hostage negotiator caught up in a life and death drama, where two families lives' are at stake.
After a hostage situation went terribly wrong, Willis left L.A. to become police chief in a safe California town. But when three teenage deliquents, including one Joker Junior named Mars, take over a wealthy man's home - unbeknownst to them this man being a mob accountant - Willis' family is taken hostage in secret as the mob orders him to recover a CD with all the numbers that could take the mob down. Whew.
Just get this movie, prepare to be glued to your seat and riveted until the final denoument.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Most underrated movie of the past four years
Comment: I went and saw this movie in theaters because I saw Bruce Willis was in it, and it seemed good. I see my fair share of movies, and had never seen any preview for this film. I immediately LOVED it. I purchased it as soon as it came to DVD, and seeing it on Universal HD channel last night, and reminding me how good it really is, motivated me to come on here and write this review. I believe the downfall of this movie was insufficient marketing, but overall this is a well-acted, action-packed movie that takes place in one of my favorite parts of the country - mountainous southern California (which I believes add to the nostalgic attraction I have towards this movie).
Overall, very good film, severely underrated, and if anyone wants a good Bruce Willis flick with a twisty, interesting plot and an eerie soundtrack, see Hostage.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An aight hostage drama that kept me entertained
Comment: In Hostage, Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a former Los Angeles hostage negotiator who moves to the 'burbs after messing up on the job and letting a husband kill his wife and son. Talley is now the Chief of Police in a quieter, calmer neighborhood, and his main concern is saving his marriage and keeping his teenage daughter in line. That is, until a group of teens break into the home of a rich family and take the father and children hostage after a failed attempt to steal the family's Cadillac Escalade. Little do they know, the father is actually a crooked money launderer with bad guys on his tail. Unsure what to do, one of the kids shoots a cop, locks down the house, and Talley has to come to the rescue.
I'm a person who likes bad movies. I actually kind of revel in the trash that's out there. And that being said, I liked this movie. It was entertaining and action-packed. I stayed interested the entire way through, and actually wondered what would happen next. That being said, it's not great cinema. It's not fantastic. It's reminiscent of one of my favorite trashy movies, Fear with Marky Mark and Reese Witherspoon. If you like that movie, you can enjoy this one. Bruce Willis is his typical, surly cop self, and the supporting cast is aight. If you're in the mood for entertainment, pick this one up. If you want fantastic hostage drama...I don't really know what to tell you. Maybe try The Negotiator.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The fallen warrior scenario using a hostage negotiator
Comment: Jeff Talley (Willis) was once a top-flight hostage negotiator in LA. When a critical hostage negotiation fails, Talley takes the police chief position in Ventura, CA which endangers his marriage and puts strain on the relations with his kid.
Inevitably, another crisis erupts with stakes just as high and Talley has to make this one work. For a thriller, the plot was just a tad too predictable for this viewer. "Hostage" is enjoyable, but a must only if you are a serious Bruce Willis fan.
Rebecca Kyle, October 2008
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good stuff
Comment: This is a must see movie. 4 stars. Bruce Willis is great it. Do not believe you will be disappointed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Brutal Hostage Drama
Comment: Bruce Willis is great in this intense, hardcore action movie about a former L.A. S.W.A.T. and hostage negotiator caught up in a life and death drama, where two families lives' are at stake.
After a hostage situation went terribly wrong, Willis left L.A. to become police chief in a safe California town. But when three teenage deliquents, including one Joker Junior named Mars, take over a wealthy man's home - unbeknownst to them this man being a mob accountant - Willis' family is taken hostage in secret as the mob orders him to recover a CD with all the numbers that could take the mob down. Whew.
Just get this movie, prepare to be glued to your seat and riveted until the final denoument.
Action superstar Bruce Willis (SIN CITY, DIE HARD, UNBREAKABLE, THE SIXTH SENSE, ARMAGEDDON, PULP FICTION) powers a nail-biting thriller that crackles with action and suspense! When Jeff Talley (Willis) became chief of police in a sleepy town, he thought he'd left behind the traumas of his career as a big city hostage negotiator. But when a random crime escalates into a deadly standoff, Talley finds himself thrust into a situation far more volatile and terrifying than anything he could ever imagine! Also starring Kevin Pollak (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS), Jonathan Tucker (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE), and Ben Foster (SIX FEET UNDER, THE PUNISHER), this acclaimed hit is based on the best-selling novel by Robert Crais.
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