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The Hostage Tower (1980)

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

Genre : Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Claudio Guzmán
Writer : Robert Carrington

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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
Lyle Joyce
U.S. Ambassador
René Roussel
René Roussel
General Jaubert
Billy Kearns
Billy Kearns
General Hornbecker
Serge Feuillard
Serge Feuillard
Officer
Roger Lumont
Roger Lumont
Superintendent
Jean Michaud
Jean Michaud
Verner
Albert Augier
Albert Augier
Albert
Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall
U.S. Guard
Uta Taeger
Uta Taeger
Young German Lady
Pierre Semmler
Pierre Semmler
Young German
Steve Gadler
Steve Gadler
U.S. Corporal
Philippe Mareuil
Philippe Mareuil
Doctor
Guy Delorme
Guy Delorme
Italian Admirer
Brian Edward
Brian Edward
Pilot
Gérard Moisan
Gérard Moisan
Smith's Crew
Jean-Louis Paschal
Jean-Louis Paschal
Smith's Crew
Joël Venon
Joël Venon
Smith's Crew
Alain Saugout
Alain Saugout
Smith's Crew
Denis Seurat
Denis Seurat
Smith's Crew

Crews

Claudio Guzmán
Claudio Guzmán
Director
Jean Boffety
Jean Boffety
Director of Photography
Burt Nodella
Burt Nodella
Producer
Peter Snell
Peter Snell
Executive Producer
Jerry Leider
Jerry Leider
Executive Producer
Simona Benzakein
Simona Benzakein
Executive Producer
Marie-Thérèse Boiché
Marie-Thérèse Boiché
Editor
Ronald J. Fagan
Ronald J. Fagan
Editor
John Scott
John Scott
Original Music Composer
Alistair MacLean
Alistair MacLean
Novel
Robert Carrington
Robert Carrington
Screenplay
Robert Carrington
Robert Carrington
Story
Alistair MacLean
Alistair MacLean
Story
Catherine Prévert
Catherine Prévert
Script Supervisor
Joel Morwood
Joel Morwood
Associate Producer
Claudio Guzmán
Claudio Guzmán
Production Design
Gérard Viard
Gérard Viard
Set Decoration
Renée Guidet
Renée Guidet
Hairstylist
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Makeup Artist
Patrick Gordon
Patrick Gordon
Unit Manager
Pierre Gralhon
Pierre Gralhon
Assistant Unit Manager
E. Darrell Hallenbeck
E. Darrell Hallenbeck
Production Manager
Suzanne Wiesenfeld
Suzanne Wiesenfeld
Production Manager
Francis de Gueltzl
Francis de Gueltzl
Second Assistant Director
Jacques Santi
Jacques Santi
Assistant Director
Jo Jo Iaconelli
Jo Jo Iaconelli
Property Master
Claude Suné
Claude Suné
Set Dresser
Charles-Henri Assola
Charles-Henri Assola
Special Effects
Jean-Louis Ducarme
Jean-Louis Ducarme
Sound Mixer
Jack Kirschner
Jack Kirschner
Sound Editor
Joël Riant
Joël Riant
Boom Operator
William L. Stevenson
William L. Stevenson
Supervising Sound Editor

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