Hostage (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Hostage is an action and adventure film directed by John Woo, running about 10 minutes.

What it’s about. The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as instructed by the hostage taker. After he is told that he holds the life of a person in his hand, he is ordered to burn the money. As he complies, the federal agents break in and attempt to subdue the man, who shoots himself in the head before he reveals where the woman is hidden. The Driver then tries to find the hostage before she drowns in the trunk of a sinking car. As a twist, the kidnapped woman is revealed to be the hostage taker's lover. She coldly taunts the dying man in the hospital.

Who’s in it. Hostage stars Clive Owen as The Driver, Maury Chaykin as The Kidnapper, Kathryn Morris as Linda Delacroix (The Hostage) and Darius McCrary as FBI Commander, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Hostage has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hostage page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hostage tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.