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The Hostage Tower

The Hostage Tower

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

Part of Detonator Collection

1980•1h 40m•4.2/10
ThrillerCrime

Ratings

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4.2/10(6)

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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Production

Sandrews, The Jerry Leider Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Mike Graham

Maud Adams

Maud Adams

Sabrina Carver

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Clarence Whitlock

Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Mr. Smith

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Leah

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Sonya

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Malcolm Philpott

Celia Johnson

Celia Johnson

Mrs. Wheeler

Jack Lenoir

Claude

André Oumansky

André Oumansky

Pei

Daniel Perche

Daniel Perche

Tote

Jacques Maury

Jacques Maury

Poupon

Nicolas Vogel

Nicolas Vogel

Ducret

Hubert Noël

Hubert Noël

Ducret's Aide

Michel Bardinet

Michel Bardinet

Legrain

Lyle Joyce

U.S. Ambassador

René Roussel

General Jaubert

Billy Kearns

Billy Kearns

General Hornbecker

Serge Feuillard

Serge Feuillard

Officer

Roger Lumont

Roger Lumont

Superintendent

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