Movie·1995·1h 36m
S.F.W.
Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
Written By
Danny Rubin
Producer
Dale Pollock, Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Cinematography
Peter Deming
Music
Graeme Revell
Editor
Lauren Zuckerman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
112 votes
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Region: US
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Cast
Stephen Dorff
Cliff Spab
Reese Witherspoon
Wendy Pfister
Jake Busey
Morrow Streeter
Joey Lauren Adams
Monica Dice
Pamela Gidley
Janet Streeter
David Barry Gray
Scott Spab
Jack Noseworthy
Joe Dice
Richard Portnow
Gerald Parsley
Tobey Maguire
Al
Amber Benson
Babs Wyler
John Roarke
Phil Donahue Clone / Sam Donaldson Clone / Alan Dershowitz / Ted Koppel Clone / Larry King Clone
Edward Wiley
Mr. Spab
Lela Ivey
Mrs. Spab
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Kristen
Annie McEnroe
Dolly
Virgil Frye
Earl
Francesca P. Roberts
Kim Martin
Soon-Tek Oh
Milt Morris
// crew
Crew
Danny Rubin
Screenplay
Jefery Levy
Screenplay, Director
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Lauren Zuckerman
Editor
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
Dale Pollock
Producer
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Executive Producer
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