Hostage

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Woo

Writers

Vincent Ngo, Greg Hahn, David Carter

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Release date

24 October 2002

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Clive Owen

  The Driver

• 

  Maury Chaykin

  The Kidnapper

• 

  Kathryn Morris

  Linda Delacroix (The Hostage)

• 

  Darius McCrary

  FBI Commander

• 

  Gerry Becker

  Doctor

• 

  James MacDonald

  SWAT Team Commander

• Lyon Reese

  FBI Technician

• Gina Briganti

  Town Member

• Christopher Gilbertson

  SWAT Team Member

• Shannon Holzer

  SWAT Team Member

• 

  James D. Dever

  SWAT Team Member

• Robert 'Rock' Galotti

  SWAT Team Member