History Film / Hostage

** The Watchman, the mysterious mafia enforcer, talks to Tally in a very professional way even reassuring him that he'll let his family live if he'll do what he wants. When something doesn't satisfy him however he reveals himself to be a very cold-hearted and cruel man [[spoiler: and it's revealed he never intended to let Tally and his family going away alive.]]

** The Watchman, the mysterious mafia enforcer, talks to Tally in a very professional way even reassuring him that he'll let his family live if he'll do what he wants. When something doesn't satisfy him however he reveals himself to be a very cold-hearted and cruel man.

* TheFaceless: The Watchman's face is never shown. It's always covered by shadows or by a ski mask.
* FauxAffablyEvil: At first Mars tries to act as a gentleman kidnapper to Jennifer but he's such a possessive creep that even his compliments and false sincerity don't come anywhere near sounding legit.

One year later, by which time Jeff's marriage is disintegrating, two teenagers, Dennis (Creator/JonathanTucker) and his brother Kevin (Marshall All,an), as well as their mysterious accomplice Marshall "Mars" Krupcheck (Creator/BenFoster), take the wealthy Walter Smith (Kevin Pollak) and his two children hostage in their mansion after a failed robbery attempt. Jeff participates in the subsequent police standoff initially, but eventually backs out due to his painful memories. Unfortunately, it turns out that Walter has been laundering money for a mysterious criminal syndicate through offshore shell corporations. He was preparing to turn over a batch of important encrypted files (recorded on a DVD) when he was taken hostage. To protect such incriminating evidence from discovery, the syndicate orders one of their representatives who is known only as the Watchman (Creator/KimCoates) to [[IHaveYourWife kidnap Talley's wife and daughter, and force him to return to the scene to call the police off]]. Jeff is thus torn between the Smith family and his own... what's a cop to do?

One year later, by which time Jeff's marriage is disintegrating, two teenagers, Dennis and his brother Kevin, as well as their mysterious accomplice Marshall "Mars" Krupcheck, take the wealthy Walter Smith and his two children hostage in their mansion after a failed robbery attempt. Jeff participates in the subsequent police standoff initially, but eventually backs out due to his painful memories. Unfortunately, it turns out that Walter has been laundering money for a mysterious criminal syndicate through offshore shell corporations. He was preparing to turn over a batch of important encrypted files (recorded on a DVD) when he was taken hostage. To protect such incriminating evidence from discovery, the syndicate orders one of their representatives who is known only as the Watchman to [[IHaveYourWife kidnap Talley's wife and daughter, and force him to return to the scene to call the police off]]. Jeff is thus torn between the Smith family and his own... what's a cop to do?

* ChainedToABed: Jennifer Smith (Michelle Horn) is tied to a bed by psycho serial killer mercenary Mars (Ben Foster). She's rescued in the nick of time by her kid brother before Mars can do anything rapey. [[spoiler:In somewhat of a fulfillment of the trope's page quote, Mars is later killed during a confrontation with Creator/BruceWillis (although not shot in the face).]]

* DragonInChief: Mars goes along with Dennis and Kevin and lets Dennis believe he's in charge but his skills with a pistol and ability to remain calm, unlike the panicked Dennis, show he's the real danger in the group.