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The Hostage Tower

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Two men (Peter Fonda, Billy Dee Williams) rescue the U.S. president's mother from a criminal mastermind (Keir Dullea) holding her in the Eiffel Tower.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 01/09/2024
3/5
...feels more like a broken pilot than a feature film, and forty years later, it’s the complete randomness of the casting that makes it a must-see on streaming for slumming cineastes.... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2005
2/5
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide 01/01/2000
49/100
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05/13/2014 This is such a wonderful kid friendly movie starring Jim Varney as 'Carl Banks'. It's like the modern day version of 'The Boy who cried Wolf'. Timmy Taylor and his friends like to play pranks on people and eventually when he starts telling the truth, no one believes him. Jim was so touching in this film. He played a counterfeiter who used to be a fire fighter until something went wrong one day while fighting a fire. He really was a nice guy and a great man. He just strayed for a while but eventually, with the help from the kids, straightened everything out. Jim was funny in this movie as well as dramatic. The more serious part of the movie was when Carl was talking about how he got into counterfeiting. Jim had a way of telling a story that would just engulf you and you could just sit there and listen to him all day. 'Treehouse Hostage' is one of my favorite non-Ernest movies starring Jim Varney. Go and buy it and watch it on family night. See more 05/13/2014 As cheesy and as formulamatic as this film is, I was actually able to enjoy this film. It had some really good moments and the kids were all great. See more 05/13/2014 i love this film nobody has ever seen it probly but i think its better then home alone See more 05/13/2014 Not great but pleasant and fun because of Varney. I remember watching this on Disney five or six years ago and was pleased with it if only for Jim Varney. I realy don't remember if it was funny or not. All I remember is that Ernest was in it and thats enough for me. See more 05/13/2014 A cool movie that used to appear on the Disney channel :) See more 05/13/2014 Not bad Jim.Rest In Peace! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two men (Peter Fonda, Billy Dee Williams) rescue the U.S. president's mother from a criminal mastermind (Keir Dullea) holding her in the Eiffel Tower.
Director
Claudio Guzmán
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
May 13, 1980
Runtime
1h 40m