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American Hostage
- Eric Bress
- Set Up
- 2015
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Market: Tue, 10 Mar 2015Sold: Tue, 10 Mar 2015
Producer: Bill Block, Raj Singh, Kevin Frakes, JC Spink, Chris Bender, Jake Weiner
AgentAllan Haldeman, Geoff Morely (UTA)
ManagerJill McElroy (Management 360)
FinancierMerced Media
ProductionBenderspink
Producer: Bill Block, Raj Singh, Kevin Frakes, JC Spink, Chris Bender, Jake Weiner
AgentAllan Haldeman, Geoff Morely (UTA)
ManagerJill McElroy (Management 360)
FinancierMerced Media
ProductionBenderspink
A home-invasion crew that terrorizes houses in a neighborhood chooses the wrong residence. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
A botched robbery turns into a murdering spree as a burglar and his goons discover the twisted, maniacal nature of the family they decide to rob.
A man who lost his family in a gun shooting robs a millionaire family that's profited from the arms industry, only to discover they are much more twisted than he anticipated.
When a group of burglars break into a mansion, they find themselves in over their heads and outclassed by one of the house's inhabitants, a ruthless teenage killer.
Film
Film, Family, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Hostage, Heist, Dark, Kidnap, Murder, Mental Illness, Organized Crime, Revenge, Teen, Troubled Youth, Ensemble Cast, Children, Survival, Dysfunctional Family, Adolescence, Daughter, Death, Escape, Evil, Gory, Home, Killer, Rural, Siblings, Son, Suspenseful, Violence/Violent
85
R
Medium
M
Unspecified
18
Average
The Visit, Saw, Cabin in the Woods, Ten Little Indians, Don't Breathe
Present day/One night, with flashbacks to a week and years prior
rural estate, bowling alley, swimming pool, private roads, stables, outdoor property, office, Venice Beach pot shop, mental institution, classroom, soccer field, Oslo, various bedrooms/living room
Various shots are shown of a child’s disturbing drawings, showing beheadings and gore, and also various academic accolades. We then shift gears to a large mansion estate at night, where JAMES SCHOTTENFELD (18) smokes a cigarette in the shadows of a window as two suspicious vans pull into the property, six men entering in total.
Meanwhile the estate’s family discusses future plans, consisting of father DAVID SCHOTTENFELD (late 40s), mother BARBARA (late 40s), and kids LANCE (12) and MEREDITH (17). Armed burglars burst into the living room and hold the family hostage. Their leader, BURKE (40), steals Barbara’s wedding ring, and coerces David into giving him the combination for his office safe. David is knocked out after protesting.
We flash back to the week prior, where Barbara moseys around the estate picking up dirty clothes. The property is huge, and includes a tennis court, bowling alley, pool, and horse stable. She smells one of David’s shirts and suspects him of cheating.
Later, she snorts Xanax in private, when James, appears and surprises her, just standing there. He is clearly an odd child. Before taking Lance to soccer practice, she checks the weather on James’ laptop, but discovers disturbing files on...
Meanwhile the estate’s family discusses future plans, consisting of father DAVID SCHOTTENFELD (late 40s), mother BARBARA (late 40s), and kids LANCE (12) and MEREDITH (17). Armed burglars burst into the living room and hold the family hostage. Their leader, BURKE (40), steals Barbara’s wedding ring, and coerces David into giving him the combination for his office safe. David is knocked out after protesting.
We flash back to the week prior, where Barbara moseys around the estate picking up dirty clothes. The property is huge, and includes a tennis court, bowling alley, pool, and horse stable. She smells one of David’s shirts and suspects him of cheating.
Later, she snorts Xanax in private, when James, appears and surprises her, just standing there. He is clearly an odd child. Before taking Lance to soccer practice, she checks the weather on James’ laptop, but discovers disturbing files on...