When his own family is pulled into the fray, jeff is forced to decide whether. Bruce willis is an american actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, and screenwriter. Read the hostage movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The film starts with a hostage situation in a residential home, which ends tragically. Hostage on dvd june 21, 2005 starring bruce willis, kevin pollack, jimmy pinchak, ben foster. While the material is a tad familiar, hostage still manages to deliver. After one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, lapd officer jeff talley bruce willis quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. Hostage 2005 internet movie firearms database guns. Bruce willis, kevin pollak, jimmy bennett, imdb rating. The following year, jimmy bennett would appear in another family taken hostage movie firewall 2006. Bruce willis plays jeff talley, a traumatized exlapd hostage negotiator whose new career as small town sheriff doesnt turn out to be as restful as he had hoped.
Bruce willis stars as veteran cop and former hostage negotiator who after a failed hostage crisis walks away from being a negotiator. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary after one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, lapd officer jeff talley bruce willis quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. Hostage official trailer hd bruce willis, ben foster. He is seen with it tucked as a belly gun in the opening standoff and uses it in the end to save his family. However, the last act seems a bit tacked on and superfluous. When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator jeff talley arrives at the scene. Traumatized former lapd hostage negotiator bruce willis faces a far deadlierand personalcrisis in this thriller. Hostage 2005 internet movie firearms database guns in. Actual southern california locations where the 2005 film hostage was shot. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary after one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, lapd officer jeff talley bruce willis quits. An artist slowly goes insane while struggling to pay his bills, work on his paintings, and care for his two female roommates, which leads him taking to the streets of new york after dark and randomly killing derelicts with a power drill. Mar 16, 2005 hostage is a bruce willis movie, so there are certain things that must be included. The film was based on the novel of the same name by robert crais, and was adapted for the screen by doug richardson. The canyon inn is real, but its a long way from malibu about 50 miles east.
The hostage 1917 film, a 1917 american silent drama film. But when a random crime escalates into a deadly standoff, talley finds himself thrust into a situation far more volatile and terrifying than. Bruce willis stars as an lapd hostage negotiator, who withdraws to the countryside to become chief of a twoman police department after a bl. Hostage negotiator jeff talley bruce willis makes a decision that has deadly consequences. Released march 11th, 2005, hostage stars bruce willis, kevin pollak, ben foster, jonathan tucker the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of 44 out of 100 on. But when a random crime escalates into a deadly standoff, talley finds himself thrust into a situation far more volatile and terrifying than anything. Abel ferrara, carolyn marz, baybi day, harry schultz. Swat prime hostage negotiator whose last major case quickly ended up in the death of suspect.
He now serves as the chief of police with a small force in a town that has very little crime. I thought the genre needed to reinvent itself and the stories to get a little smarter. Hostage is a 2005 american action thriller film produced by and starring bruce willis and directed by florent emilio siri. Everything you need to know about hostage movie 2005. Richardsons first nonfiction book, the smoking gun.
Hostage 2005 after one of his hostage negotiations goes awry, lapd officer jeff talley bruce willis quits the force and relocates his family to the suburbs. Action superstar bruce willis powers a nailbiting thriller that crackles with action and suspense. Williss career began in television in 1984, most notably as david addison in moonlighting 19851989, and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles. The climax of the movie, the bloody showdown between bruce willis and the masked kidnappers, takes place at the canyon inn. Bruce willis stars as an lapd hostage negotiator, who withdraws to the countryside to become chief of a twoman police department after a bloody standoff. Bruce willis s daughter in the movie, amanda, was played by his reallife daughter rumer willis. Bruce williss daughter in the movie, amanda, was played by his reallife daughter rumer willis. Hostage be home soon hd bruce willis, rumer willis. I got sick of running down the street with a gun in my hand going, no. Hostage is a very good thriller with a unique twist to the hostagetheme. Mar 10, 2005 the opening titles of hostage are shot in saturated blacks and reds with a raw graphic feel, and the movie s color photography tilts toward dark highcontrast. A former hostage negotiator finds his newly quiet existence shattered when a family linked to the mob is taken hostage by wayward thieves.
Mar 21, 2016 hostage negotiator jeff talley bruce willis makes a decision that has deadly consequences. The opening titles of hostage are shot in saturated blacks and reds with a raw graphic feel, and the movies color photography tilts toward dark highcontrast. The film itself is a good old fashioned bruce willis action. A disgraced doctor and his family are held hostage at their home by criminals on the run, when a robberygoneawry requires them to seek immediate medical attention. Bruce having an estranged relationship with a spouse that sounds disgustingly familiar, bruce having that weepyeyed angst as he deliberates over. True tales from hollywoods screenwriting trenches is a collection of popular weekly blogs from his website. Hostage is all the pulp thriller bruce willis movies youve seen before.
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. A lucky dey thriler, blood money, the safety expert, true believers, and dark horse. Rumer wanted the part, but bruce made her audition like everyone else, and she got the part. Jul 06, 2011 bruce willis stars as an lapd hostage negotiator, who withdraws to the countryside to become chief of a twoman police department after a bloody standoff. Chief jeff talley bruce willis keeps a kimber custom tle ii.
This wellmade thriller harkens back to the gritty crime films of the 1970s. Hostage, the hostage or hostages may also refer to. Devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the lapd, jeff tally bruce willis resigns and accepts a lowprofile job as the chief of police in a sleepy town. But and its a big but the novel it is based on by robert crais is one of the best crime thriller books ever written and the movie decided to pick parts of the story to follow and this film is really difficult to judge. The film itself is a good old fashioned bruce willis action movie. The cast includes bruce willis, ben foster, and robert knepper, who all deliver solid performances.
It defined bruce willis as the leading actionmovie hero of the late 80s and early 90sa typecast he quickly tired of. Bruce willis plays a former hostage negotiator who quit after a hostage crisis gone wrong, but then the house of a family man with connections to a shadowy syndicate is invaded by three armed robbers who have to take hostages after a shootout with a patrolman. When his own family is pulled into the fray, jeff is forced to decide whether he. The writings also fairly good, and is able build tension and maintain suspense.
In a race against the clock, chief talley finds an unexpected ally on the inside. Now relocated to a small town police department he is thrust again into action after a mob accountant and his kids are taken hostage by a trio of young guys after a failed robbery of the plush home. Hostages 1943 film, a 1943 american war film, directed by frank tuttle. Genre keyword rankings summary details distributor miramax see full company information. San gabriel canyon road, in the hills of north azusa. Aug 02, 2016 devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the lapd, jeff tally bruce willis resigns and accepts a lowprofile job as the chief of police in a sleepy town. Bruce willis, kevin pollak, jimmy bennett watch all you want. Bruce having an estranged relationship with a spouse that sounds disgustingly familiar, bruce having that weepyeyed angst as he deliberates over what to do next, and bruce getting hurt, but toughing it out. All bruce willis movies ranked bruce willis, kevin pollak, serena scott thomas, jimmy bennett. Hostage is a vastly underrated action thriller with one of bruce willis finest performances to date, beautiful cinematography and a few effectively restrained action sequences. With bruce willis, kevin pollak, serena scott thomas, jimmy bennett. With bruce willis, chad michael murray, lydia hull, tyler jon olson. That matches the mood, which is hardboiled and gloomy.
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