Jeff Talley (played by Bruce Willis) is a protagonist in Hostage.
Former SWAT officer turned hostage negotiator and police chief. Traumatized by a previous failed negotiation, he reluctantly returns to manage a new hostage crisis involving teens and a criminal syndicate, ultimately rescuing the hostages and his family. Dennis Kelly (played by Jonathan Tucker) appears in Hostage.
One of the teenage perpetrators who takes control of the hostage situation. He attempts to cut a deal with Talley for money and escape, but is ultimately killed by his own accomplice Mars. Walter Smith (played by Kevin Pollak) appears in Hostage.
An accountant secretly laundering money for a criminal syndicate. Taken hostage while planning to hand over incriminating DVD files, he eventually turns the tables by eliminating the syndicate's enforcer to help Talley rescue his family.
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Characters
Jeff Talley
(played by Bruce Willis) — protagonist
Former SWAT officer turned hostage negotiator and police chief. Traumatized by a previous failed negotiation, he reluctantly returns to manage a new hostage crisis involving teens and a criminal syndi...
Dennis Kelly
(played by Jonathan Tucker) — supporting
One of the teenage perpetrators who takes control of the hostage situation. He attempts to cut a deal with Talley for money and escape, but is ultimately killed by his own accomplice Mars.
Walter Smith
(played by Kevin Pollak) — supporting
An accountant secretly laundering money for a criminal syndicate. Taken hostage while planning to hand over incriminating DVD files, he eventually turns the tables by eliminating the syndicate's enfor...
Key Relationships
Dennis Kelly → Walter Smith
(Conflict Captor & Victim)
Jeff Talley → Walter Smith
(Professional Hostage & Rescuer)
Jeff Talley → Dennis Kelly
(Professional Hostage Negotiator)
Story Analysis
A traumatized hostage negotiator is forced back into action when a criminal syndicate uses his family as leverage to secure incriminating evidence.
