Hostage (1983)

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Umbrella Entertainment will release Frank Shields' Hostage (1983) as part of its Ozploitation Classics line on 6 May 2020.

The horrific true tale of Christine Lewis (Kerry Mack, The Lancaster Miller Affair), a naive 16-year-old who in 1974 Australia, meets a handsome German immigrant called Walter Maresch (Ralph Schicha, Nesthocker) working as a carny, and they quickly fall in love. However, his secret sadistic side quickly begins to reveal itself and he manages to strong-arm her into marriage. Things get progressively worse even after they have a baby, but her nightmare truly begins when he reveals to her that he is actually a fanatical member of the banned Nazi Party and forces her to move with him to West Germany, where the neo-Nazi group he belongs to operates. As his abusive behaviour worsens and his neo-Nazi activities turn violent, she's forced to choose between her life - and his.

Special Features:

• Anatomy of an Action Scene Narrated by Frank Shields
• Locations for Hostage Narrated by Frank Shields
• Behind the Scenes
• Image Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• Australian Home Video Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsRnbqNKUWc