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The Hostage Tower

1000 feet above Paris, a group of Master Criminals play a game of death.

A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower and hold as hostage one of its visitors, the U.S. President's mother, while the head of a UN security force tries to stop them.

1h 40m1980TMDb 4.8

ThrillerCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Claudio GuzmánDirectorPeter FondaPeter FondaMike GrahamMaud AdamsMaud AdamsSabrina CarverBilly Dee WilliamsBilly Dee WilliamsClarence WhitlockKeir DulleaKeir DulleaMr. SmithBritt EklandBritt EklandLeahRachel RobertsRachel RobertsSonyaDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Malcolm PhilpottCelia JohnsonCelia JohnsonMrs. Wheeler
Jack LenoirClaudeAndré OumanskyAndré OumanskyPeiDaniel PercheDaniel PercheToteJacques MauryJacques MauryPoupon
Nicolas VogelDucretHubert NoëlHubert NoëlDucret's AideMichel BardinetMichel BardinetLegrain
Lyle JoyceU.S. Ambassador
René RousselGeneral JaubertBilly KearnsBilly KearnsGeneral HornbeckerSerge FeuillardSerge FeuillardOfficerRoger LumontRoger LumontSuperintendentJean MichaudJean MichaudVernerAlbert AugierAlbert AugierAlbertMike MarshallMike MarshallU.S. GuardUta TaegerUta TaegerYoung German LadyPierre SemmlerPierre SemmlerYoung German
Steve GadlerU.S. CorporalPhilippe MareuilPhilippe MareuilDoctorGuy DelormeGuy DelormeItalian Admirer
Brian EdwardPilot
Gérard MoisanSmith's Crew

Storyline

A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower and hold as hostage one of its visitors, the U.S. President's mother, while the head of a UN security force tries to stop them.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
19 September 1980
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB score
4.8 / 10 (8 votes)

Production

Director
Claudio Guzmán
Writers
Alistair MacLean, Robert Carrington
Studios
Sandrews, The Jerry Leider Company
Countries
Sweden, United States of America

Box Office

Collection
Detonator Collection

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English