Hostage

Hostage

1987 · 95 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Action

The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.

Directed by Hanro Möhr

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Cast

Wings Hauser Maj. Sam Striker
Karen Black Laura Lawrence
Kevin McCarthy Col. Tim Shaw
Nancy Locke Nicole Newman
Robert Whitehead Harry Stone
Billy Second Rona
Ian Steadman Yamani
Marcel Van Heerden Hussein
Clare Marshall Sister Eugenia
Iain Winter John Sloan - Pilot
Hyla Marrow Nurse

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