Hostage

Hostage (1987) is a drama, action film directed by Hanro Möhr, Percival Rubens rated 7.5/10.

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.

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