Hostage (2005 film)

Hostage
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Florent-Emilio Siri
Screenplay by	Doug Richardson
Based on	Hostage by Robert Crais
Produced by	Mark Gordon Arnold Rifkin Bruce Willis Bob Yari
Starring	Bruce Willis Kevin Pollak Ben Foster Jonathan Tucker Marshall Allman Michelle Horn Jimmy Bennett Tina Lifford Kim Coates Serena Scott Thomas Robert Knepper
Cinematography	Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Edited by	Richard Byard Olivier Gajan
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Production companies	Stratus Film Company Cheyenne Enterprises Equity Pictures
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	March 9, 2005 (2005-03-09) (Philippines) March 11, 2005 (2005-03-11) (United States)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million[1]
Box office	$77.7 million[2]

Hostage is a 2005 American action thriller film directed by Florent-Emilio Siri. The film was based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Robert Crais, and was adapted for the screen by Doug Richardson. The film stars Bruce Willis, who co-produced the film, as the police chief who takes place as the negotiator when the family of a wealthy accountant is held hostage by three teenagers.

The film earned negative reviews from critics and becoming a box-office bomb, grossing $77 million against its $75 million budget.