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Hostages

Hostages

1992TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36mR
Drama
6.9
IMDB Rating
321 votes

This is the story of Peggy Say and her battle to free the hostages in Beirut. Witness the cruel abduction of innocent citizens thrown into the dark, insect infested cells and abandoned by their homelands.

Director
David Wheatley
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kathy Bates, Colin Firth, Ciarán Hinds
Release Date
February 20, 1993
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 3
Nominations
💬 6
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
as Peggy Say
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
as John McCarthy
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds
as Brian Keenan
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
as Jill Morrell
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
as Terry Anderson
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
as Tom Sutherland
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
as Frank Reed
👤
Rasan Abbas
as Head Kidnapper
👤
Colin Bruce
as Robie Burke
Juliano Mer-Khamis
Juliano Mer-Khamis
as Ali

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Production
Granada Film Productions, Home Box Office (HBO)

🏷️ Keywords

hostagekidnappingbeirut lebanontraumatized manblindfold

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

My First Colin Firth Experience!
by susan-3172011-03-11
10/10

"I was not familiar with any of the male actors in this movie when I happened upon it on cable. I fell in love with both Colin Firth and Ciaran Hinds who are both excellent in this. It's a difficult story but an important one historically, telling the tale of the Iran hostages and the political situation surrounding their capture and eventual release. The movie does not condemn the kidnappers, but instead illustrates what the powerless do to become the powerful. It's tragic, but true. Kathy Bates has a small role, but was the biggest star in the film -- then! I next saw Colin in Val..."

💡 Did You Know?

A TV movie made for the HBO network.

📖 Synopsis

This is the story of Peggy Say and her battle to free the hostages in Beirut. Witness the cruel abduction of innocent citizens thrown into the dark, insect infested cells and abandoned by their homelands.