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This well-made thriller harkens back to the gritty crime films of the 1970s. Bruce Willis plays Jeff Talley, a traumatized ex-LAPD hostage negotiator whose new career as small town sheriff doesn't turn out to be as restful as he had hoped; a hostage situation breaks out on "low crime Tuesday" and he is thrown right back into the business he knows all too well. Some punk kids have shot a cop and are holed up in a local mansion inhabited by crooked accountant Walter Smith (Kevin Pollak), his two kids, and a lot of surveillance cameras. Walter's young son (Jimmy Bennett) escapes his bonds and reports to Talley from the air shafts via his sister's cell phone. The sister--a Goth teen played by Michelle Horn--draws the romantic attention of Mars (Ben Foster), the pot-addled sociopath in the gang, thus adding a unique twist to the damsel-in-distress factor. Meanwhile, amid the buzzing helicopters and mobilizing S.W.A.T. teams, another group of bad guys has kidnapped Talley's wife and daughter, in order to force him to retrieve a secret disc in Walter's study. Florent Siri's efficient direction keeps the action flowing in unexpected directions while allowing for plenty of interesting procedural details and sly bits of humor. The score is ominous and the performances are strong, with Foster memorably creepy and Willis excellent as the frightened hero.
Bruce Willis plays a superb role as a police negotiator who is emotionally tormented for not being able to save a little boy's life in a previous hostage situation. He moves his family to a small town, where nothing ever happens, only to find out a short time later, that a major hostage situation has happened in this town as well. Unfortunately he is forced to play a major role in the negotiations with the captors, while battling his inner turmoil to save his own family, who has been kidnapped as well. A delightful plot that keeps you guessing till the end. I have seen almost all of Willis' movies, but I think that this is one role that people will certainly remember him for. He plays the cool, calm and collected stereotype of the official police negotiator while dealing with his own demons. Excellent film!Read full review
Another GREAT MOVIE with Bruce Willis! We didnt expect it to be as good as it was, that is why we didnt buy it until now. We just happened to stumble across it, and enjoyed it very much!
A Good Movie to Buy. We purchased it and we are not disappointed one bit. Kind of an odd cast of characters. The movie does offer somewhat of an unexpected twist.
A LOT of Action and very good Special Effects.
We HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Our Rating: 9.5-10/10
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The movie the Hostage is exactly was I was looking for. The movie disc and case are in excellent condition as they should be for being brand new. I am very pleased with this product!
This is one of Bruce Willis' finest. Not only do you get the action you've come to expect, but you get a very personal look into the character he portrays. After a bad hostage situation where he loses a child, he steps down from command rather than blame himself if another hostage negotiation fails. But he is pulled back in, to save not only the two children being held hostage, but his own wife and daughter. Bruce Willis plays this part beautifully, and the tears are real. I, personally, would not hesitate to recommend this movie.