Hostage (2005)

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Every second counts.

When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

• Released: 2005-03-09
• Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 1,821 votes

Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri.

Top cast

• Bruce Willis as Jeff Talley
• Ben Foster as Mars Krupcheck
• Jonathan Tucker as Dennis Kelly
• Jimmy Bennett as Tommy Smith
• Michelle Horn as Jennifer Smith
• Marshall Allman as Kevin Kelly
• Kevin Pollak as Walter Smith
• Rumer Willis as Amanda Talley
• Robert Knepper as Wil Bechler
• Kim Coates as The Watchman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hostage

• United States: watch free on Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Fetch TV; buy on Fetch TV

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