Revealing mistake: During the flashback scene where Max is describing the night of the kidnapping, the rainfall at the marina is obviously fake. The "rain" is being blown at an odd angle from an off-camera fan, and the surface of the water is practically still with no raindrops. (00:40:50)
Suicide Kings (1997)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Peter O'Fallon
Starring: Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery, Nina Siemaszko, Mark Watson
Max and Elise (the girl) are behind her own "kidnapping;" they set Avery up to think he was selling her out to pay a debt. When Charlie pays the ransom, they split the money with the thugs and disappear. Charlie and Lono find out, kill the thugs, track Max and Elise down to a resort, and kill them both for "lying to their friends."
Lee
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Charlie Barret: I'm bleeding to death. Humor me.
Question: According to the credits, Suicide Kings is based on a short story by Don Stanford called "The Hostage". Where was this story published, and is it possible to read it?
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Answer: I found a google hit showing it was released as a short story for Cosmopolitan in Aug 1953.