Hostage
1987 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
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.
Direction Hanro Möhr · Percival Rubens
Cast Wings Hauser · Karen Black · Kevin McCarthy · Nancy Locke · Robert Whitehead · Billy Second · Robert K. Brown · Ian Steadman · Iain Winter
Soundtrack Barry Bekker · Collin Shapiro
Screenplay Norman Winski · Michael W. Leighton · James T. Aubrey
Cinematography Johan van de Vyfer
Original title Hostage
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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