{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "canonical": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/211930/hostage-2005",
  "canonicalPath": "/watch/movie/211930/hostage-2005",
  "title": "Hostage",
  "year": "2005",
  "type": "movie",
  "tmdbId": 211930,
  "region": "GB",
  "regionName": "United Kingdom",
  "directAnswer": "Hostage (2005) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.",
  "lastVerified": "2026-05-03T07:12:33.484Z",
  "lastVerifiedHuman": "3 May 2026",
  "metadata": {
    "overview": "Inspired by the real-life story of a bus hijacking in Northern Greece, HOSTAGE explores the sensitive issue of Greek-Albanian relations through a young Albanian who takes over an intercity bus. Upon hijacking the bus, he takes the seven passengers hostage and demands a ransom of half and million euro, and safe passage to his homeland of Albania. Surrounded by police, the bus trundles towards the Albanian border and the tension mounts until the final harrowing conclusion.",
    "tagline": "I want only young people in the bus. If I get killed, not only my mother should cry. Theirs should cry too...",
    "runtimeMinutes": 105,
    "genres": [
      "Crime",
      "Drama",
      "Thriller"
    ],
    "tmdbRating": 5.6,
    "tmdbVoteCount": 14,
    "releaseDate": "2005-03-04",
    "poster": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/83ykQIF5HTyoCjuYhnGJlW6YkID.jpg",
    "backdrop": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/ki0e06hP9TSY9uCSLUapTM3MbJw.jpg"
  },
  "providers": {
    "stream": [],
    "free": [],
    "rent": [],
    "buy": []
  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Where can I watch Hostage in the UK?",
      "answer": "Hostage (2005) is not currently listed by any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service in our daily-updated TMDB feed. It may be on physical media, an aggregator, or pending a UK release. Check back later — availability changes frequently."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is Hostage on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?",
      "answer": "Hostage is not currently included with any major UK subscription service. It may still be available to rent or buy."
    },
    {
      "question": "How accurate is this film's availability data?",
      "answer": "Availability is sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB), which in turn pulls from JustWatch. Listings are refreshed daily. For purchase decisions, the provider's own site is the source of truth."
    }
  ],
  "sources": {
    "data": "The Movie Database (TMDB)",
    "licensing": "JustWatch (via TMDB)",
    "refreshFrequency": "daily"
  },
  "related": {
    "htmlUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/211930/hostage-2005",
    "markdownUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/211930/hostage-2005.md",
    "jsonUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/211930/hostage-2005.json",
    "siteHomepage": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/",
    "llmsTxt": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/llms.txt"
  }
}