Crime Novel

Hostage is a 2005 American action thriller film directed by Florent Siri from the screenplay by Doug Richardson. It is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Robert Crais. The film stars Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster, and Jonathan Tucker and follows the police chief who takes place as the negotiator when the family of a wealthy accountant is held hostage by three teenagers. Hostage was released in the United States on March 11, 2005, by Miramax Films. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $78 million worldwide on a budget of $65 million. However, the film found bigger success in home video markets, generated more than $63 million in home video rentals in the United States.