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Hostage

Hostage

20026.60h 10m

Overview

The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as instructed by the hostage taker. After he is told that he holds the life of a person in his hand, he is ordered to burn the money. As he complies, the federal agents break in and attempt to subdue the man, who shoots himself in the head before he reveals where the woman is hidden. The Driver then tries to find the hostage before she drowns in the trunk of a sinking car. As a twist, the kidnapped woman is revealed to be the hostage taker's lover. She coldly taunts the dying man in the hospital.

Directed by John Woo
Written by Greg Hahn, Vincent Ngo, David Carter
Produced by Tony McGarry
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Top Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

The Driver

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

The Kidnapper

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Linda Delacroix (The Hostage)

Darius McCrary

Darius McCrary

FBI Commander

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Doctor

James MacDonald

James MacDonald

SWAT Team Commander

L

Lyon Reese

FBI Technician

G

Gina Briganti

Town Member

C

Christopher Gilbertson

SWAT Team Member

S

Shannon Holzer

SWAT Team Member

Themes & Keywords

short film

About Hostage

Hostage is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of short film. Directed by John Woo, it stars Clive Owen, Maury Chaykin, Kathryn Morris. The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as instructed by the hostage taker. After he is told that he holds the life of a person in his hand, he is ordered to burn the money. As he complies, the federal agents break in and attempt to subdue the man, who shoots himself in the head before he reveals where the woman is hidden. The Driver then tries to find the hostage before she drowns in the trunk of a sinking car. As a twist, the kidnapped woman is revealed to be the hostage taker's lover. She coldly taunts the dying man in the hospital.

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