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Hostile Force

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
187
YOUR RATING
Andrew McCarthy, Cynthia Geary, and Wolf Larson in Hostile Force (1997)
ActionCrime

After a woman cop is shot in a burglary attempt that kills her fiancé and wounds another fellow officer, the two officers join a security agency where large amounts of cash are stored. A cri... Read allAfter a woman cop is shot in a burglary attempt that kills her fiancé and wounds another fellow officer, the two officers join a security agency where large amounts of cash are stored. A criminal team captures the agency and begins to break into the company vaults. Led by Mr. Rab... Read allAfter a woman cop is shot in a burglary attempt that kills her fiancé and wounds another fellow officer, the two officers join a security agency where large amounts of cash are stored. A criminal team captures the agency and begins to break into the company vaults. Led by Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Pig, a crazed killer, the two hold the staff in the agency hostage while the r... Read all

  • Director
    • Michael Kennedy
  • Writer
    • Michael January
  • Stars
    • Andrew McCarthy
    • Cynthia Geary
    • Wolf Larson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    187
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Kennedy
    • Writer
      • Michael January
    • Stars
      • Andrew McCarthy
      • Cynthia Geary
      • Wolf Larson
    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    • Rabbit (Mike)
    Cynthia Geary
    Cynthia Geary
    • Lucy James
    Wolf Larson
    Wolf Larson
    • Tony Reinike
    Hannes Jaenicke
    Hannes Jaenicke
    • Pig (Jeff)
    Cali Timmins
    Cali Timmins
    • Janice Simmons
    Peter Hanlon
    Peter Hanlon
    • Patrick Logan
    Sean Milliken
    • Derek Green
    Brent Stait
    Brent Stait
    • Wendel Pone
    Aaron Smolinski
    Aaron Smolinski
    • Pizza Man
    Andrew Wheeler
    Andrew Wheeler
    • Ronald McNabb
    Colin Cunningham
    Colin Cunningham
    • Larry
    Ken Camroux-Taylor
    Ken Camroux-Taylor
    • Curly
    • (as Ken Camroux)
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    Jason Gray-Stanford
    • Arne
    Nick James
    Nick James
    • Jose
    Sarah Joy Brown
    Sarah Joy Brown
    • Rachel
    • (as Sarah Brown)
    Cory Dagg
    • Guard
    Taylor Scott
    • Guard
    Stephen Fanning
    • Danny Lopez
    • Director
      • Michael Kennedy
    • Writer
      • Michael January
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    Graham-38

    Not bad....

    Don't rent this movie, and I doubt it ever came out in the theaters, but if it's 4 in the morning and you're a little drunk and it comes on, give it a chance. If only to see how far Andrew McCarthy has fallen and to see how no one's career went anywhere after this movie. Fine 4AM flick though.
    1jackj

    Laughable, except that it isn't a comedy.

    One of the worst screenplays ever. How's that for bad?! I guess what kept me watching it was the same reason people would watch a train crash. Too many things to specify, other than saying the whole third act was a joke. Things not making sense, in there for no reason, or a bad one, just overall terrible. Don't waste your time; even accidents this bad aren't worth it. Obviously the filmmakers have posted a lot of ratings here!
    NYR

    good

    it was an excellent movie that moved at a good pace
    akirasan

    Sheer curiosity.

    I caught this low budget heist-gone-awry story as I was channel surfing in the wee hours of the morning. The novelty of seeing where the careers of Cynthia Geary and Andrew McCarthy had digressed was enough to hold my attention. I think another reason I watched was it appeared to be filmed in Vancouver, B.C. It was a few years ago so I don't remember much about the movie other than the campy performance by McCarthy as the mastermind bad guy, and Geary's limited range effort as the security guard who foils the big money robbery. In a word the movie is bad, bad, bad. Oops, that's three words. But in the right state of mind, or hour of the day, it could be good bad.
    4andrewbg

    Bland title, bland film.

    Hostile Force is a bland, generic title for a bland, generic film. You've seen the same premise and the same characters a hundred times before. It's not bad or unwatchable but it simply has nothing to distinguish it from countless other DTV movies. A robbery gone bad leaves a female cop without a husband. Two years later she is working as a coordinator for a security company. One of their sites - an armoured car base - gets hit by robbers with a simultaneous assault on the security centre.The majority of the film focuses on the ex-cop's attempts to sneak a message to the jobbing security maintenance man, who by a stunning coincidence is also an ex-cop who quit after the same robbery that her old man was offed in.

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Heist
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Shavick Entertainment
      • Cinépix Film Properties (CFP)
      • Libra Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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