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Hostage

Play trailer Poster for Hostage R 2005 1h 53m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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After one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, LAPD officer Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. As the sheriff in a sleepy town, Jeff thinks he has escaped the hustle and bustle -- until an elaborate local heist puts him back in the center of a hostage situation. When his own family is pulled into the fray, Jeff is forced to decide whether he should try to help the hostages or follow the criminals' hands-off mandate to protect his own family.
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Grisly and cliched, audiences may feel they're being held Hostage.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Feb 5, 2018
Brainlessly efficient. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 24, 2010
3/5
Very violent hostage drama. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Mar 20, 2005
2/5
Willis co-produced this movie, so we should take it as a sign of his desire to step back into these crime-fighter roles. But without a bigger infusion of originality, the effort is going to die hard. Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Oct 15, 2012
C
you've seen this movie before Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Apr 18, 2009
B-
This is one movie that would be incomplete without a soda, some popcorn, and a box of chocolate covered something. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
3/5
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chris M @RT09457707 May 3, 2026 Great characters a compelling storyline, everyone hams it up but if you just go with it it's a good watch. See more
Cristian S @cristiansj May 2, 2026 Una buena película de suspenso policial que muestra a un Bruce Willis menos tipo duro héroe de accion y mas humano, presionado por una situación imposible que lo lleva a actuar en consecuencia. Me gusto, es algo diferente y la trama esta bien en general. See more
elizabeth N. @meme23 Aug 26, 2025 Very entertaining! Great political thriller! See more
Anders C @GordonGekko Aug 21, 2025 British series are usually really top notch But! Hostage, there I manage 2 minutes of the series Terrible set in the woods, they walk so slowly so they don't walk out of the set, and when it starts to rain you can see it's hose rain And last if she is supposed to be the next Prime Minister of England, where are the tabloids and security !! In England they have a word for this "Rubbish" See more
Bahad j @RT27093708 Jul 31, 2024 It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie. See more
Bulgantamir B @RT36664197 Jul 30, 2024 My favoritie actors. See more
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Florent Siri

Director

Bruce Willis

Jeff Talley

Kevin Pollak

Mr. Smith

Ben Foster

Mars

Jonathan Tucker

Dennis Kelly

Marshall Allman

Kevin Kelly

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Hostage

(L-R) Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley and Rumer Willis as Amanda Talley in "Hostage." Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley in "Hostage." (L-R) Jimmy Bennett as Tommy Smith and Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley in "Hostage." Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley in "Hostage." Hostage (2005) Hostage (2005) View more photos

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Synopsis After one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, LAPD officer Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. As the sheriff in a sleepy town, Jeff thinks he has escaped the hustle and bustle -- until an elaborate local heist puts him back in the center of a hostage situation. When his own family is pulled into the fray, Jeff is forced to decide whether he should try to help the hostages or follow the criminals' hands-off mandate to protect his own family.
Director
Florent Siri
Producer
Bob Yari, Mark Gordon, Arnold Rifkin
Screenwriter
Robert Crais
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Stratus Films, Cheyenne Enterprises
Rating
R (Some Drug Use|Language|Strong Graphic Violence|Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.6M
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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