# Hostage (2005)

> A disgraced former hostage negotiator must outmaneuver volatile criminals and protect a family trapped inside a compromised home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1385

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Florent-Emilio Siri
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn, Marshall Allman, Kevin Pollak, Rumer Willis
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340163/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, brooding, grisly, late night thriller viewing, action movie marathon

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