The Hostage Tower 1980
“1000 feet above Paris, a group of Master Criminals play a game of death.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Director
- Claudio Guzmán
- Networks
- Sandrews, The Jerry Leider Company
What is The Hostage Tower?
Topic: Film "The Hostage Tower" (1980). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 19, 1980
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Sweden, United States of America
- Studios
- Sandrews, The Jerry Leider Company
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.8/10 from 8 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~100 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Sandrews, The Jerry Leider Company
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Topic: Film "The Hostage Tower" (1980).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Hostage Tower.
Year: 1980.
Release Date (US): 05/13/1980.
Genres: Thriller and Crime.
Runtime: 1h 40m.
Setting: 1000 feet above Paris (Eiffel Tower).
Plot: A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower. They hold one of its visitors, the U.S. President's mother, hostage. The head of a UN security force tries to stop them.
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The Hostage Tower is a 1980 film categorized under the thriller and crime genres. Released in the United States on May 13, 1980, the movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 40 minutes. The story takes place 1,000 feet above Paris. In the film, a flamboyant master criminal and a group of
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The Hostage Tower holds a community rating of 4.8/10 based on 8 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Thriller, Crime for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie The Hostage Tower and when was it released?
The Hostage Tower is a feature film with a runtime of 100 minutes. It was released in 1980. Release status: Released.
Who directed The Hostage Tower?
The Hostage Tower was directed by Claudio Guzmán.
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