Hostage (2002)
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German title | Hostage |
Original title | Hostage |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 2002 |
length | 9 minutes |
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Director | John Woo |
script |
David Carter , Greg Hahn , Vincent Ngo |
production | Jules Daly |
music | Steve Jablonsky |
camera | Jeffrey L. Kimball |
cut |
Jeff Gullo , Angus Wall |
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Hostage (English for " hostage ") is part of the short film series The Hire by John Woo , which was made on behalf of BMW in 2002 as a commercial.
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A former burger chain employee who feels cheated by the company kidnaps the manager's daughter and demands a $ 5 million ransom. The driver should give him the money. When he arrives at the handover location, he receives a cell phone from the kidnapper, who shortly after takes his own life. He uses his cell phone to keep in touch with the abductee, who is locked in a trunk and is about to sink into the water with her car. The driver works against time to save the victim and performs some spectacular stunts in his BMW Z4 .
Awards
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
- Best action short
Web links
- Hostage in the Internet Movie Database (English)