Project Detail

Hostages

Synopsis

An explosion in a central London Hotel. Three strangers escape together and hide out in a room. "Just sit in the middle of the room and be quiet", they're told. What could be easier?
A comedy about the 24hr news cycle, 'experts' and whether or not social media is more important than people's lives.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 min
Format
Digital
Director
Jim Owen 1st Feature
Producer
Ben Gallop
Executive Producer
Tim Heath
Editor
Owen Oppenheimer
Screenwriter
Jim Owen
Director of Photography
Pete Rowe
Production Designer
Joe Withers
Sound
Ollie Usher
Composer
James Righton
Principal cast
Charlotte Ritchie, Tanya Moodie, Nicholas Asbury, Raj Ghatak, Luke McQueen, Nick Helm

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A Rawk Pictures Ltd production

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