He failed to talk down a father who murdered his wife and son before killing himself. Talley becomes despondent. When a robbery of a mini-mart goes wrong, the three teenage raiders invade a luxurious home and take hostage a father and two children. But they don't realise that the accountant father launders money for Californian gangster Sonny Benza, and financial records inside the house could put Benza behind bars for life. So while Talley tries to negotiate the release of the hostages, Benza plans a way to get hold of the incriminating evidence - by kidnapping Talley's wife and daughter.
Hostage has strong characters, crisp dialogue and moves along at a blistering pace.