An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.
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Stephen Dorff
Cliff Spab
Reese Witherspoon
Wendy Pfister
Jake Busey
Morrow Streeter
Joey Lauren Adams
Monica Dice
Pamela Gidley
Janet Streeter
David Barry Gray
Scott Spab
Jack Noseworthy
Joe Dice
Richard Portnow
Gerald Parsley
Tobey Maguire
Al
Amber Benson
Babs Wyler
Director
Jefery Levy
Screenplay
Danny Rubin
Tagline
"Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Gramercy Pictures, A&M Films, Propaganda Films
Wuchak
February 15, 2026
**_Foul satire about meaninglessness and the cult of celebrity_** This was shot in Oct-Nov 1993 when Kurt Cobain & grunge were still fresh and at the height of popularity. Indeed, the protagonist played by Stephen Dorff is reminiscent of Cobain, not to mention the director wanted Nirvana songs on the soundtrack, particularly “All Our Apologies.” While he wasn’t able to secure it due to Kurt’s s...
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