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  1. Movies
  2. Hostage

Hostage

1985
40m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

40m

Storyline

Against the backdrop of the bombing campaign in Britain and the Northern Ireland Hunger Strike, a young woman joins a terrorist operation which takes three people hostage. Over the days of their captivity, she questions her own involvement and the history of Ireland which has brought her to this point.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
40m
Sep 10, 1985
Director
Aisling Walsh
Aisling Walsh
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

15 Cast Members

Veronica Quilligan

Veronica Quilligan

Alan Devlin

Alan Devlin

Seamus Healy

Marie Conmee

Margaret Doyle

Peter Gowen

Peter Gowen

David Heap

Tom Lawlor

John Scott Martin

Fintan McKeown

Fintan McKeown

Larry Murphy

Brendan O'Kelly

Britta Smith

Maurie Taylor

Grainne Troy

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