Hostage (1987)
The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.
Director: Hanro Möhr, Percival Rubens
Genre: Drama, Action
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: October 1, 1987
Cast
- Wings Hauser - Maj. Sam Striker
- Karen Black - Laura Lawrence
- Kevin McCarthy - Col. Tim Shaw
- Nancy Locke - Nicole Newman
- Robert Whitehead - Harry Stone
- Billy Second - Rona
- Ian Steadman - Yamani
- Marcel Van Heerden - Hussein
- Clare Marshall - Sister Eugenia
- Iain Winter - John Sloan - Pilot
Music: Barry Bekker, Colin Shapiro
Editing: Simon Grimley
Production: Blue Flower Productions, Alpine
Country: United States of America, South Africa
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
hostage, hijacking, murder, terrorism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hostage about?
- The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.
- Who directed Hostage?
- Hostage was directed by Hanro Möhr, Percival Rubens.
- Who stars in Hostage?
- Hostage stars Wings Hauser, Karen Black, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Locke, Robert Whitehead, Billy Second.
- How long is Hostage?
- Hostage has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Hostage?
- Hostage is a Drama, Action film.
- Where was Hostage produced?
- Hostage was produced in United States of America, South Africa.