Jeff Talley (Bruce Willis) is a former LA hostage negotiator who moves to a small town California to become the local sheriff. In this peaceful town there is little crime until one day three local teens decide to steal an SUV from a very rich family. The thieves try to steal the SUV but get caught in the house by the family; this then becomes a hostage situation gone wrong. When the police arrive the thieves kill one officer and Talley must negotiate with the thieves to protect the family in the house.
Unknown to Talley and the thieves, the owner of the house is a bad guy too; he is connected to a very powerful and dangerous (but unnamed) crime organization. Unknowingly, the car thieves have interrupted a million-dollar deal: Walter Smith (Kevin Pollak) was about to deliver important information to the cime organization.
The unnamed crime organization kidnaps Talley's family and holds them hostage. Meanwhile, the criminal organization orders Talley to protect the house and prevent the police from entering. They intend to enter the house and recover the criminal information which is stored on a DVD.
Inside the house the car thieves pistolwhip the father and tie up the children. They search for a way to escape but find none. Under pressure, the three car thieves decide to burn down the house and escape in a cloud of smoke. This forces Talley to enter the house and recover the DVD and the family. With the DVD he bargains with the criminals for the safe return of his family.
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Analysis of Hostage
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- criminal kidnappers
Criminal enemy is...
- big business/rich guy
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- bald
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a criminal organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
