Thriller · United States of America · 1967 · 1h 24m

The Hostage

Director

Cast

Don Kelly as Bull (as Don O'Kelly) Harry Dean Stanton as Eddie (as Dean Stanton) John Carradine as Otis Lovelace Danny Martins as Davey Cleaves Ron Hagerthy as Steve Cleaves Jennifer Lea as Carol Cleaves (as Jenifer Lea)

Crew

Ted V. Mikels — Director of Photography Ron Honthaner — Editor Gary Kurtz — Editor Jaime Mendoza-Nava — Original Music Composer Robert Laning — Screenplay Henry Farrell — Novel

Tagline

An Outrageous Kidnapping ... and a town is gripped with FEAR!

Synopsis

The Hostage is a 1967 Crown International low-budget motion picture starring Don O'Kelly, James Almanzar and Joanne Brown, with Leland Brown, John Carradine, and Harry Dean Stanton. The plot centers on a young boy who becomes a hostage after he is accidentally closed inside a moving van.

Mood & Themes

hostage b movie

Key Collaborators

Russ Doughten Director Ted V. Mikels Director of Photography Ron Honthaner Editor Gary Kurtz Editor Jaime Mendoza-Nava Original Music Composer Robert Laning Screenplay Henry Farrell Novel Russ Doughten Producer Ray Storey Production Design

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