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The Hostage (1967)

The Hostage

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October 23rd, 1967

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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.

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Cast

Don Kelly
Bull
Harry Dean Stanton
Eddie
John Carradine
Otis Lovelace
Danny Martins
Davey Cleaves
Ron Hagerthy
Steve Cleaves
Jennifer Lea
Carol Cleaves
Ann Doran
Miss Mabry
Raymond Guth
Sam Morton
Nora Marlowe
Selma Morton
Shirley O'Hara
Mrs. Primus
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Directors

Russell S. Doughten Jr.
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Producers

Russell S. Doughten Jr.
producer
Dick Talarico
assistant producer
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Writers

Henry Farrell
novel
Robert Laning
screenplay
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Taglines

An Outrageous Kidnapping ... and a town is gripped with FEAR!
He shocked you with "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?". He terrified you with "Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte." Now, Henry Farrell gives you his GREATEST SUSPENSE CHILLER ... "The Hostage"

Keywords

based on novel
independent film
hostage
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 30th, 1985 (Germany) (TV premiere)
October 23rd, 1967 (United States of America) (Des Moines, Iowa) (premiere)
October 23rd, 1967 (United States of America) (MPA Certificate #699: Rated G. ) (Theatrical)

Alternative Titles

The Hostage (original title)
The Hostage (Australia)
O Rapto da Testemunha (Brazil)
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Locations

Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Ivy, Iowa, USA

Running Times

84 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Crown International Pictures
Heartland Productions

Distribution Companies

Columbia Pictures of Canada (Canada)
Screentime (Germany)
Cargo Records (Germany)
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