hostage A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized, such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or ref ...

is a person or entity held by a captor. Hostage or The Hostage may also refer to:

Film and television

* ''The Hostage'' (1917 film), a 1917 American silent drama film * ''The Hostage'' (1956 film), a 1956 British crime film * ''The Hostage'' (1967 film), a 1967 American low-budget film starring Don O'Kelly * ''Hostage'' (1974 film), a 1974 Iranian film starring Reza Beyk Imanverdi and Nematollah Gorji * ''Hostage'' (1983 film), a 1983 Australian film based on the true story of Christine Maresch * ''Hostage'' (1988 film), a 1988 American made-for-TV film starring Carol Burnett * ''Hostage'' (1992 film), a 1992 British-Argentinian film starring Sam Neill and James Fox * ''Hostage'' (2005 film), a 2005 American thriller starring Bruce Willis * ''Hostage'' (2014 film), a 2014 Czech-Slovak co-production directed by

Juraj Nvota Juraj Nvota (born 1 March 1954) is a Slovak actor and film director. Selected filmography Director Actor External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nvota, Juraj 1954 births Living people Film people from Bratislava Slovak male film actors Slovak ...

* "The Hostage", a 1985 episode of the British sitcom ''

Up the Elephant and Round the Castle ''Up the Elephant and Round the Castle'' is a British television sitcom, which aired from 1983 to 1985, and was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. Starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London, the show spaw ...

'' * "Hostage" (CSI: NY episode), a 2008 episode of American TV series ''CSI: NY''

Literature

* ''Hostage'' (novel), a novel by Robert Crais, basis for the 2005 film * ''The Hostage'' (play), a 1958 play by Brendan Behan * ''The Hostage'' (1959 novel), a 1959 novel by

Henry Farrell Henry Farrell (September 27, 1920 – March 29, 2006) was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of the renowned gothic horror story '' What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'', which was made into a film starring Bette ...

, basis for the 1967 film * "The Hostage", a short story by

C. S. Forester Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899 – 2 April 1966), known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Roya ...

* "The Hostage" (ballad), a 1798 ballad by Friedrich Schiller * ''The Hostage'' (novel), a 1984 novel by Zayd Mutee' Dammaj * ''Hostage'', a novel by

Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel (, born Eliezer Wiesel ''Eliezer Vizel''; September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored Elie Wiesel b ...

Music

Albums

* Hostage (Charles Bukowski album), 1994 * ''Hostage'' (Rez Band album), 1984

Songs

* "The Hostage" (song), a 1974 song by Donna Summer * "Hostage" (song), a 2017 song by Billie Eilish * "The Hostage", a song by Tom Paxton, recorded by Judy Collins on the album ''

True Stories and Other Dreams ''True Stories and Other Dreams'' is the ninth studio album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1973. It peaked at No. 27 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums charts. The album included Valerie Carter's " ...

'' * "Hostage", by Mike Oldfield from ''

Earth Moving ''Earth Moving'' is the 12th record album by British musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. Unlike Oldfield's albums released prior to ''Earth Moving'', the album contains no instrumental tracks. Album analysis Oldfield used several vocali ...

'' * "Hostage", by Queensrÿche from '' Operation: Mindcrime II'' * "Hostage", by

Hilary McRae Hilary McRae (born July 23, 1986) is an American pop singer-songwriter. She was the first 'developing artist' to release an album on the Starbucks Cafe and Concord Music Group's label, Hear Music. Career Hilary McRae, born in Boynton Beach, ...

from ''Through These Walls'' * "Hostage", by Sia Furler from ''

1000 Forms of Fear ''1000 Forms of Fear'' is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Sia. It was released on 4 July 2014 by Monkey Puzzle and RCA Records worldwide, and Inertia Records in Australia. Primarily an electropop album, the record also incorporates i ...

People

* Hostage (electronic musician) (born 1977), Scottish electronic music producer *

Gilmary M. Hostage III Gilmary Michael "Mike" Hostage III (born April 29, 1955) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as commander, Air Combat Command from September 13, 2011, to October 2014. He previously served as commander, United S ...