Hostage (2002)
Original title: Hostage
2002 · 10 min
John WooCast
Clive Owen 
Maury Chaykin Kathryn Morris Darius McCrary 
Gerry Becker James MacDonald
Credits
Written by: David Carter
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short, snappy action piece with a hostage negotiation and a ticking-clock structure. The director's balletic gunplay and emotional gestures are on show even in miniature. A neat appetiser for admirers of stylised action.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (5,314 votes)
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