American Hostage
Rating: 6.0/289 Plot Summary:
Terrorists. Kidnapping. A plot gone wrong. American Hostage tells the story of four terrorists coming together to create change within the American government and affect their stance on Guantanamo Bay. With tensions high, emotions between the terrorists collide, which sets the story into a downward spiral. American Hostage unveils the story of Asad, Hamal, Shahin and Fahdah, who each has their own motive for joining the war in terror. Asad, the appointed leader of the group, manages the team with strict and clear direction, taking orders behind the scenes from Al-Saqri whose motives are unclear. Asad shows one weakness, the affection for fellow terrorist Fahdah, a soft spoken young Arab woman. Asad and Fahdah develop an adoration for each other, despite the disapproval from Fahdah's brother Hamal whose anger from the overall situation escalates throughout the story. Meanwhile Shahin, the fourth terrorist, and prisoner Sergeant Donald Young begin to form a bond as they share stories …
Director: Mounir Chakor
Running time: 1h 40min
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release date: 26 March 2015 (USA)
Cast: Charles Martin Garcia, Davina Reid, Leon Salem, Marion Blount, Tanya Christiansen, Michele Yeager, Steve Heinz, Brian Jalbert, Jered Allen, Atiq Rahman, Thibault White, Shrey Vyapari, Jason Kimball, John O'Keefe
