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Hostage
Overview
The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.
Director and cast
- Hanro Möhr Director
- Percival Rubens Director
- Wings Hauser as Maj. Sam Striker
- Karen Black as Laura Lawrence
- Kevin McCarthy as Col. Tim Shaw
- Nancy Locke as Nicole Newman
- Robert Whitehead as Harry Stone
- Billy Second as Rona
- Ian Steadman Cast
- Marcel Van Heerden Cast
- Clare Marshall Cast
- Iain Winter Cast
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