1000 feet above Paris, a group of Master Criminals play a game of death.
A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower and hold as hostage one of its visitors, the U.S. President's mother, while the head of a UN security force tries to stop them.
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The film's tagline is: "1000 feet above Paris, a group of Master Criminals play a game of death."
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
It was a co-production between: Sweden, United States of America.
The film was directed by Claudio Guzmán.
The screenplay was written by Robert Carrington.
The score was composed by John Scott.
Cinematography was handled by Jean Boffety.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0080891.
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Mixed
8 votes
The Hostage Tower
Released
12
English
Sweden, United States of America
