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Hostage

2014Movie1 h 37 min

ComedyDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5

Summary

Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia.

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Juraj Nvota
Written by
Marian Urban, Peter Pišťanek
Produced by
Marian Urban
Music by
Ľubica Malachovská Čekovská

Everyone

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Facts

December 4, 2014 · 1 h 37 min · Comedy, Drama, Family, History

Released
December 4, 2014
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family, History
Original language
Czech
Also spoken
Hungarian, Slovak
Made in
Slovakia, Czechia
Box office
$119,000
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Beard of Sorrow, "Die Hard" on an X, Villain Ball +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Hostage?"

Questions about Hostage

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hostage?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Hostage worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.5).

Is Hostage in English?

CzechHungarianSlovak

No, it was made in Czech, with some Hungarian and Slovak.

What tropes does Hostage use?

Beard of Sorrow"Die Hard" on an XVillain BallNot Good with RejectionSilent AntagonistKick the DogI Have You Now, My PrettyDowner BeginningIronic EchoWhite Shirt of DeathFaux Affably EvilSimilarly-Named Worksand 47 more

TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Beard of Sorrow, "Die Hard" on an X, and Villain Ball.