Hostage
A haunted former SWAT negotiator turned police chief must outwit a trio of armed teenagers who’ve seized an accountant’s family, racing against time to prevent a deadly showdown that could shatter his new life.
“Every second counts.”
Synopsis
A mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, forcing a police officer — burdened by guilt from a previous role as a negotiator — to intervene in the standoff. As he attempts to resolve the situation, his own family is also taken captive by the mob.
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A crew of 59+ credited
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Edited by Ioanna SpiliopoulouShot by Rafiq QuliyevScored by Siyavoush KerimiDesigned by Larry Fulton
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$77.9M
US & Canada: $34.6M — 44% of worldwide · International: $43.3M (56%)
Opening weekend: $9.8M — 28% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $13.5M — 39% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,123 theaters
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Also known as
- Entführtde
- Hostage - Entführtde
- Otagefr
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Cast & Crew
59 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bruce Willis
as Jeff Talley
Stathis Papadopoulos
as Elion Senja
Gyuliar Nabiyeva
as Sona
Kevin Pollak
as Walter Smith
Theodora Tzimou
as Iliana
Qurban Ismayilov
Giannis Stankoglou
as Grigoris
Vidadi Eliyev
Serena Scott Thomas
as Jane Talley
Minas Hatzisavvas
as Police Commander
Vafa Babayeva
as Leyla
Jimmy Bennett
as Tommy Smith
Supporting cast
18Arto Apartian
as Giannis
Q Bakhsaliyeva
Michelle Horn
as Jennifer Smith
Marilou Kapa Valeonti
as Angeliki
Afaq Basirqizi
Ben Foster
as Mars Krupcheck
Konstantina Angelopulou
as Kelly
Gulsad Baxsiyeva
Jonathan Tucker
as Dennis Kelly
Antonis Dourakis
as Orfeas
Emiliya Cavidqizi
as Rana
Marshall Allman
as Kevin Kelly
Manolis Afoliano
as Jack
Intiqam Soltan
Rumer Willis
as Amanda Talley
Raimonda Bulku
as Francesca
Ulvi Yusifov
Kim Coates
as The Watchman
Directors
3Writers
5Producers
9Other crew
16Epameinondas Hatzinikolis
Casting Director
Giorgos Striftaris
Casting Director
Scot Boland
Casting Director
Sofia Liaropoulou
Casting Director
Spiros Charalambous
Casting Director
Victoria Burrows
Casting Director
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Cinematographer
Panos Theofanopoulos
Cinematographer
Rafiq Quliyev
Cinematographer
Alexandre Desplat
Composer
Nikos Patrelakis
Composer
Siyavoush Kerimi
Composer
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