Hostage (1987)

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.

Genres: Drama, Action

Stars: Wings Hauser, Karen Black, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Locke, Robert Whitehead

Release Date: 1987-10-01

Country: United States of America, South Africa

Ratings: 7 / 10 (1 votes)

Runtime: 95 mins