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Hostage

Released
1987-10-01
Rating

75%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 35m

DramaAction

AI Analysis

Hostage (1987) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hostage (1987) — a movie tagged as Drama and Action with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.

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Story & themes: 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 gr… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Hostage 75% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.

AI verdict

Hostage is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

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TMDb audience score

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Synopsis

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.

Quick facts

Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
1987-10-01
Runtime
1h 35m
TMDB rating
7.5
TMDB ID
265000

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Where can I watch Hostage (1987)?

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Is there an official trailer for Hostage?

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What is Hostage about?

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 carryi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

Is there an AI analysis for Hostage?

Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.

How long is the movie Hostage?

The official runtime for Hostage is approximately 95 minutes.

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