The read
A Balasaur Score of 54 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, Metacritic 45/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes38%
Metacritic45/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
900 audience votes
Key crew
- Taylor HackfordDirector
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Tony GilroyWriter
Cast
- Meg RyanAlice Bowman
- Russell CroweTerry Thorne
- David MorsePeter Bowman
- Pamela ReedJanis Goodman
- David CarusoDino
- Anthony HealdTed Fellner
- Stanley AndersonJerry
- Gottfried JohnEric Kessler
- Alun ArmstrongWyatt
- Michael KitchenIan Havery
- Margo MartindaleIvy
- Mario Ernesto SánchezArturo Fernandez
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Themes
based on novel or bookkidnappinghostageengineersouth americaamerican abroadliberation armyhostage negotiatorransom demandmissing husbandbased on magazine, newspaper or articlehostages