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Hostage poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.2 / 100
2005·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 53m

HOSTAGE

“Every second counts.”

When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

Above the Line
Florent-Emilio Siri·DirectorDoug Richardson·ScreenplayRobert Crais·NovelGiovanni Fiore Coltellacci·Director of PhotographyAlexandre Desplat·Original Music ComposerRichard Byard·Editor
Cast
Bruce Willis·Jeff TalleyBen Foster·Mars KrupcheckJonathan Tucker·Dennis KellyJimmy Bennett·Tommy SmithMichelle Horn·Jennifer SmithMarshall Allman·Kevin KellyKevin Pollak·Walter SmithRumer Willis·Amanda TalleyRobert Knepper·Wil BechlerKim Coates·The Watchman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Florent-Emilio Siri·Director
Writing· 2
Doug Richardson·ScreenplayRobert Crais·Novel
Camera· 1
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Richard Byard·EditorOlivier Gajan·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alexandre Desplat·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Elisabetta Beraldo·Costume DesignKeith P. Cunningham·Art DirectionLarry Fulton·Production Design
Production· 16
Mark Gordon·ProducerBob Yari·ProducerBruce Willis·ProducerArnold Rifkin·ProducerJosef Lautenschlager·Executive ProducerHawk Koch·Executive ProducerDavid J. Wally·Executive ProducerAndreas Thiesmeyer·Executive ProducerScot Boland·CastingVictoria Burrows·CastingDavid Willis·Co-ProducerSusanne Bohnet·Co-ProducerGerd Koechlin·Co-ProducerManfred D. Heid·Co-ProducerJosef Steinberger·Co-ProducerStephen J. Eads·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Dane Farwell·Stunt DoubleBobby Burns·StuntsWilliam H. Burton Sr.·Stunt CoordinatorHeather Burton·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
35%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$78M
ROI 50%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Tense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a woman in a dark coat holding a red folder. She is standing in front of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London. The sky is a ”

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Key Elements
WomanCoatFolderHouses Of ParliamentBig Ben
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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