Monthly Film Bulletin said "Another extremely well-made children's thriller for the Children's Film Foundation which packs a good deal of tension into its brief running time, thanks to split-second editing and a fine eye for country locations. The young players are rather more natural than usual and, of the adults, Ray Barrett contributes a sharp sketch of the injured convict with a few finer feelings than his companion, played with a touch of early Widmark by Robin Askwith. The fact that the film closely resembles The Desperate Hours, as well as leaning on situations familiar from many American TV featurettes which children can see at any time, makes one feel that the CFF might now turn their talents to fresher material."[2]
Home media
It was released on DVD in 2024 by the British Film Institute as part of Children's Film Foundation Bumper Box Vol. 5.[3]
References
↑ "The Hostages". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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