American Hostage

Dramatized thriller

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Show synopsis

Based on a true story, American Hostage stars Jon Hamm as Fred Heckman, a beloved local radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker, Tony Kiritsis, demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program. Kiritsis has tied a shotgun to his banker’s neck in grim fashion, but through Heckman’s radio show he gradually becomes a media sensation and unexpected anti-hero during a nail biting 63-hour standoff.

American Hostage is an 8-episode scripted psychological thriller from Amazon Music & Criminal Content starring Emmy Award-winner Jon Hamm and directed by Academy Award® winner Shawn Christensen.

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Submitter notes

Stars Emmy Award-winner Jon Hamm and directed by Academy Award® winner Shawn Christensen.

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Curator notes

This is intense. Which you probably got from the name. But I gotta tell you—it's intense. And incredibly well produced. If you like intense shows, you'll love it!

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