Hostage (2005)
Action, Crime, Drama |
Hostage is a American crime thriller film produced by and starring Bruce Willis and directed by Florent Emilio Siri. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Robert Crais, and was adapted for the screen by Doug Richardson.
The film earned mixed to negative reviews and was not a financial success on its original release, earning only slightly more than its production costs.
Former L.A. SWAT officer Jeff Talley is a hostage negotiator in Los Angeles. One day, Talley negotiates with a man who has taken his wife and son hostage after learning his wife was cheating on him. Shortly after Talley denies a SWAT commander’s request to give snipers the order to open fire, the despondent man kills his wife, son, and himself. Traumatized, Talley moves with his family and becomes police chief in Bristo Camino, a fictional suburban hamlet in nearby Ventura County.
A year later, Talley finds himself in another hostage situation. Two troubled teenaged brothers, Dennis and Kevin Kelly, and a sociopathic accomplice, Marshall “Mars” Krupcheck, all very well-armed, take Walter Smith and his two children, Jennifer and Tommy, hostage in the Smith home after a failed robbery attempt. Dennis had told his younger brother to wait in the car, not anticipating the siege to come, but Kevin refused.
Director: Florent-Emilio Siri (as Florent Siri)
Writers: Robert Crais (novel), Doug Richardson (screenplay)
Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Serena Scott Thomas, Jonathan Tucker, Marshall Allman, Michelle Horn, Ben Foster
Cast:
| Bruce Willis | … | Jeff Talley |
| Kevin Pollak | … | Walter Smith |
| Jimmy Bennett | … | Tommy Smith |
| Michelle Horn | … | Jennifer Smith |
| Ben Foster | … | Mars Krupcheck |
| Jonathan Tucker | … | Dennis Kelly |
| Marshall Allman | … | Kevin Kelly |
| Serena Scott Thomas | … | Jane Talley |
| Rumer Willis | … | Amanda Talley |
| Kim Coates | … | The Watchman |
| Robert Knepper | … | Wil Bechler |
| Tina Lifford | … | Laura Shoemaker |
| Ransford Doherty | … | Mike Anders |
| Marjean Holden | … | Carol Flores |
| Michael D. Roberts | … | Ridley |
| Art LaFleur | … | Bill Jorgenson |
| Randy McPherson | … | Kovak |
| Hector Luis Bustamante | … | Officer Ruiz |
| Kathryn Joosten | … | Louise |
| Johnny Messner | … | Mr. Jones |
| John Ingle | … | Gray Hair Man |
| Jamie McShane | … | Joe Mack |
| Jimmy ‘Jax’ Pinchak | … | Sean Mack (as Jimmy Pinchak) |
| Glenn Morshower | … | Lt. Leifitz |
| Chad Smith | … | Bobby Knox |
| Scott Allan Campbell | … | Police Psychologist |
| Jane McPherson | … | Nurse |
| Phil Shuman | … | News Reporter |
| Christina Cabot | … | News Reporter |
| David Wayne Campbell | … | Ventura County Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Dario Deak | … | Swat Officer #1 (uncredited) |
| Mark Elias | … | Town member (uncredited) |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | … | Hooded Thug Guarding Hostages (uncredited) |
| Scott L. Treger | … | SWAT Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Peter Weireter | … | Ventura County Sheriff Sniper (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia