Hostage
- Release Date: March 11, 2005
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Director: Florent Siri
- Producer(s): Mark Gordon, Arnold Rifkin, Bob Yari
- Writer(s): Doug Richardson
- Studio: Alliance Films
- Length: 1h 53m
- Official Site: www.miramax.com/hostage/
Synopsis
Devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the LAPD, Jeff Tally (Bruce Willis) resigns and accepts a low-profile job as the chief of police in the sleepy town of Bristo Camino in Ventura County. On a slow Monday morning Talley's job becomes anything but quiet and sets him on a course that could change not only his professional but personal life forever.When three delinquent teenagers follow a family home, intending to steal their car, they get more than they bargained for. The trio finds themselves trapped in a multi-million dollar compound on the outskirts of town with no way of escape. Panicked, they take the family hostage, placing Talley in a situation he never wanted to face again.