The read
A Balasaur Score of 54 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, Metacritic 44/100. Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic44/100
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
1,812 audience votes
Key crew
- Doug RichardsonScreenplay
- Alexandre DesplatOriginal Music Composer
- Florent-Emilio SiriDirector
Cast
- Bruce WillisJeff Talley
- Ben FosterMars Krupcheck
- Jonathan TuckerDennis Kelly
- Jimmy BennettTommy Smith
- Michelle HornJennifer Smith
- Marshall AllmanKevin Kelly
- Kevin PollakWalter Smith
- Rumer WillisAmanda Talley
- Robert KnepperWil Bechler
- Kim CoatesThe Watchman
- Glenn MorshowerLt. Leifitz
- Serena Scott ThomasJane Talley
Stills
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Shows like Hostage
Themes
kidnappingfbipolice operationhome invasionhostage situationhostage negotiator