S.F.W.
1995 · 1h 36m · Comedy, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Fate made them hostages. The media made them stars.
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.
Directed by
Jefery LevyBased on the novel by
Andrew Wellman6.0Smart score
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based on novel or bookcelebrityescapehomecominghospitalhostagekidnappingloss of loved onemasked manmediapregnancyreality spoofsurvivalteenage girltragic event
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