Introduction

Rogue Hostage is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Jon Keeyes starring Tyrese Gibson with John Malkovich, Michael Jai White and Christopher Backus.

Outline

The film is set in a rural US state. Former US Marine Kyle Snowden wakes up from a battlefield flashback nightmare. Snowden left the military after a frightening incident and works in Child Protective Services. He now lives with his young daughter, Angel, after his wife left them both.

A rogue group of mercenaries plans to attack Congressman Sam Nelson. The leader of the group, Eagan Raize, hates the Congressman. Eagan’s father, Luther, was Nelson’s business partner and was sent to jail for eighteen years in a fraud case. Eagan believes that Nelson ruined his father’s life to take over the business. Sam Nelson is Kyle’s stepfather.

After an accidental shooting on the battlefield, Kyle Snowden’s remorse was heavy and his sanity deteriorated. Following that incident, in which he unintentionally shot and killed his partner, he was unable to pick up a gun again.

Eagan attacks Nelson’s store by planting a bomb while Kyle, Angel, and many others are in the store, taking them hostage. Kyle is reluctantly required to take up arms again. Eagan had planned to destroy Nelson and set an example for the town, but he ends up stealing money from the store and taking Sunshine at gunpoint because he is infatuated with her. After the murder of Kyle’s companion, Clove from Child Protective Services, a Spanish boy, Manny, becomes Kyle’s responsibility. Overcoming his fear, Kyle raids the store and saves the day.

Nelson tries to convince the police that it was a planned robbery and not an act of terrorism, planned in order to claim insurance money. However, his efforts are futile, when Mikki steals Nelson’s money for herself and Sunshine. Kyle plans to request temporary custody of Manny from the court. Kyle and Nelson make peace at the end.

Cast

• Tyrese Gibson as Kyle Snowden
• John Malkovich as Congressman Sam Nelson
• Michael Jai White as Sparks
• Christopher Backus as Eagan Raize
• Holly Taylor as Mikki
• Luna Lauren Velez as Sunshine
• Carlos Sanchez as Manny
• Brandi Bravo as Clove Martinez
• Zani Jones Mbayise as Angel Snowden
• Charlie Sara as Shane

Production

The film was originally titled Red 48. Filming wrapped in September 2020.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Jon Keeyes
• Producer(s):
  • Peter Anske … executive producer (as Peter R. Anske)
  • Joseph Aracri Jr. … co-executive producer
  • Ford Austin … executive producer
  • Jordan Beckerman … producer
  • Mitch Budin … executive producer
  • Jill Bussinich … co-executive producer
  • Jason Cherubini … executive producer
  • Brian M. Cohen … associate producer
  • Luke Daniels … executive producer
  • Jayson DeZuzio … executive producer (as Jayson Dezuzio)
  • Alessia Donato … line producer
  • Adam Edelman … executive producer
  • David Gendron … executive producer
  • Tyrese Gibson … producer
  • Richard Goldberg … executive producer (as Rich Goldberg)
  • Tyler Gould … executive producer
  • Matthew Helderman … executive producer
  • Crystal Hill … associate producer
  • Peter Jarowey … executive producer
  • Ali Jazayeri … executive producer
  • Jon Keeyes … producer
  • Megan Kelleher … co-executive producer
  • Jim Klock … executive producer
  • Tyler W. Konney … executive producer
  • Roman Kopelevich … executive producer
  • Jesse Korman … co-producer
  • Gigi Lacks … executive producer
  • Jeffrey Larson … co-executive producer (as Jeffrey B. Larson)
  • Jordan Yale Levine … producer
  • Travis Passavia … co-executive producer
  • Russ Posternak … co-producer
  • Michael J. Rothstein … executive producer
  • Gregory Ruden … executive producer
  • Shaun Sanghani … executive producer
  • Marcie Sinaiko … executive producer
  • Richard Switzer … executive producer
  • Janos Szasz … executive producer
  • Luke Taylor … executive producer
  • Roman Viaris-de-Lesegno … executive producer
• Writer(s):
  • Mickey Solis
• Music:
  • Ben Weinman
• Cinematography:
  • Pasha Patriki
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • Yale Productions
  • BondIt Media Capital (in association with)
  • Highland Myst Entertainment
  • Movie Trailer House (trailer post-production services)
  • SSS Entertainment (in association with)
  • Voltron Filmz
• Distributor(s):
  • Vertical Entertainment (United States, 2021)(Limited, theatrical)
  • 101 Films (United Kingdom, 2021)
  • ACE Entertainment (France, 2021)
  • Eagle Films (Non-US, 2021)(Middle East)
  • EuroVideo (Germany, 2021)(Blu-ray)
  • EuroVideo (Germany, 2021)(DVD)
  • Prime Films Distribution (Argentina, 2022)(VOD, video)
  • Three Lines Pictures (Netherlands, 2021)(VOD, video)
  • Vertical Entertainment (United States, 2021)
  • Youplanet Pictures (Spain, 2021)
• Release Date: 11 June 2021.
• Running Time: 93 minutes.
• Rating: Not Rated.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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