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Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.
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A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal. McQueen must risk his life to face the cunning killer and save the hostages and his long-time friend.
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Genre:Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Steven H. Berman
In Theaters:11/14/1999
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Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Turner Original Productions
Cast
Hal Needham
Director
Burt Reynolds
Det. Logan McQueen
Charles Durning
Det. Charlie Duffy
Keith Carradine
Cpl. Arlin Flynn
Michael Buie
Det. Higgs
David Rasche
Robert Sinclair
Ted McGinley
FBI Agent Hopkins
Elizabeth Dennehy
Susan Sinclair
Richard Riehle
Capt. Rich Waters
Danielle Harris
Justine Sinclair
Spencer Garrett
Miles McCurdy
Debra Christofferson
Ricki Stewart, Susan's Aide
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