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101. Sequestro di persona (1968)
95 min | Crime, Thriller
While holidaying in Sardinia, a young Englishwoman attempts to save her university friend from land-grabbing kidnappers with the help of his childhood playmate.
Director: Gianfranco Mingozzi | Stars: Franco Nero, Charlotte Rampling, Frank Wolff, Ennio Balbo
Votes: 281
102. The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
Approved | 62 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Law-abiding Jimmy Ferguson soon regrets giving a ride to killer Steve Morgan.
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Lawrence Tierney, Ted North, Nan Leslie, Betty Lawford
Votes: 1,040
103. Newlywed and Dead (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Thriller
A young newlywed begins to doubt her husband's love when his rival is found dead. When she starts investigating the death and her husband's past, she becomes his next target.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Christopher Russell, Samantha Ferris, James Kirk
Votes: 377
104. The Duchess of Langeais (2007)
Unrated | 137 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In Majorca, in 1823, a French general, Armand de Montriveau, overhears a cloistered nun singing in a chapel; he insists on speaking to her. She is Antoinette, for five years he has searched... See full summary »
Director: Jacques Rivette | Stars: Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Michel Piccoli
Votes: 1,465 | Gross: $0.28M
105. Tiger Raid (2016)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two cold-blooded mercenaries form an unlikely bond as they race across the desert in the dead of night.
Director: Simon Dixon | Stars: Brian Gleeson, Damien Molony, Sofia Boutella, Rory Fleck Byrne
Votes: 557
106. The Chase (1991 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 93 min | Crime, Drama
In Denver, a fleeing bank robber kills a cop and kidnaps an old man to hold as a hostage. He is chased by the police and a news helicopter, which films the entire incident. Based on a true story.
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Casey Siemaszko, Ben Johnson, Gerry Bamman, Robert Beltran
Votes: 191
107. Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
Passed | 82 min | Western
In 1870s Montana, Wild Bill Hickok fights against injustices brought upon the settlers by a crooked land-developer aided by a dishonest sheriff and illegal land-grabbers.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Constance Bennett, Bruce Cabot, Warren William, Betty Brewer
Votes: 213
108. A Clear Shot (2019)
87 min | Drama, Thriller
A hostage situation at the Good Guys electronic store in Sacramento California goes a wry when bullets start flying. Will law enforcement be able to come in and save the day or will the hostage takers win.
Director: Nick Leisure | Stars: Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Jessica Meza, Marshal Hilton
Votes: 227
109. The Captive Nanny (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Thriller
Chloe (Karynn Moore) is a nanny who desperately wants to adopt but needs to get her life together first. She finds the perfect live-in nanny position with the Brown family - Emily (Austin ... See full summary »
Director: Amy S. Weber | Stars: Austin Highsmith Garces, Karynn Moore, Michael Aaron Milligan, Ann Sonneville
Votes: 293
110. Locked Away (2010 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A high school senior seeks help from a pregnancy counselor who exploits the situation for her own gain.
Director: Doug Campbell | Stars: Jean Louisa Kelly, Kirsten Zien, Paula Trickey, Jake Thomas
Votes: 317
111. Darkness Falls (1999)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
An intruder invades the home of Mark and Sally Driscoll, a heavily indebted businessman, and his rich, neglected wife. Determined to learn the truth, the man takes them hostage. As he tells his story, secrets are revealed.
Director: Gerry Lively | Stars: Sherilyn Fenn, Ray Winstone, Tim Dutton, Anita Dobson
Votes: 576
112. Danger USA (1989)
90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An actress takes revenge on a murderous team of sadistic Russian spies bent on locating the mysterious dream machine her father invented.
Director: Eames Demetrios | Stars: Dan Haggerty, Lyle Waggoner, Martha Hackett, Thomas Elliot
Votes: 164
113. Sympathy (I) (2007)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When a reckless bank robber and his rebellious teenage hostage hole up for the night in a bad motel, anything can happen.
Director: Andrew Moorman | Stars: Marina Shtelen, Aaron Boucher, Steven Pritchard
Votes: 439
114. The Penthouse (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 93 min | Thriller
Dinah St. Clair is the daughter of a record producer. She leads a charmed life as her father and her live in a high rise penthouse. Enter Joe Dobson, a friend from Dinah's past that has ... See full summary »
Director: David Greene | Stars: Robin Givens, David Hewlett, Cedric Smith, Donnelly Rhodes
Votes: 131
115. First Response (2015 TV Movie)
89 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A gunman forces a paramedic to drive an ambulance, while his partner treats the man's injured brother.
Director: Philippe Gagnon | Stars: Dania Ramirez, Kristopher Turner, Joris Jarsky, Adam Butcher
Votes: 750
116. The Manipulator (1971)
R | 85 min | Thriller
An insane Hollywood makeup man kidnaps a woman, keeps her prisoner in his warehouse full of props.
Director: Yabo Yablonsky | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Luana Anders, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 334
117. Wild Oranges (1924)
Passed | 88 min | Drama, Romance
Millie Stope lives with her grandfather on a remote island. Her grandfather fled there for political reasons. But they're not alone. An escaped prisoner, Nicholas, is terrorizing them, and ... See full summary »
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Frank Mayo, Virginia Valli, Ford Sterling, Nigel De Brulier
Votes: 568
118. Hell Is Empty (1967)
109 min | Crime, Drama
On the run from the police, a female thief and her band of robbers take refuge on a desert island where they discover a mansion inhabited by a family whom they take hostage. One of the robbers falls for the couple's daughter.
Directors: John Ainsworth, Bernard Knowles | Stars: Martine Carol, Anthony Steel, James Robertson Justice, Shirley Anne Field
Votes: 35
119. Meet the Stewarts (1942)
Approved | 73 min | Comedy
A young newlywed couple learns to make their new marriage work; trying to impress family, stay on budget, and remain as diplomatic towards each other as possible.
Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: William Holden, Frances Dee, Grant Mitchell, Marjorie Gateson
Votes: 368
120. I, Hostage (2019– )
Documentary
Stars: John Barnard, Tyson Wagner, Moses Suzuki, Steve Pacaud
Votes: 9
121. Fallen (IV) (2018)
113 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Baek Jo-Kyoung, a world-renowned female Sci-fi writer, faces a stigma from society. She gets kidnapped at the bar unconscious and wakes up in a strange warehouse. Now, she must fight against unidentifiable enemies and her worst fears.
Director: Lee Jung-Sub | Stars: Yang G, Taeyoung Jang, Sungmin Han, Habin Yoon
Votes: 58
123. Das Feuerschiff (1963)
84 min | Crime, Drama
Religiously principled Captain Freytag must choose between his morals and the safety of his crew and his young son, when three ruthless criminals on the run take over his lighthouse.
Director: Ladislao Vajda | Stars: James Robertson Justice, Helmut Wildt, Dieter Borsche, Pinkas Braun
Votes: 26
124. Broadway Musketeers (1938)
Approved | 63 min | Drama, Music
Drama about three girl graduates of an orphanage whose paths cross.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Margaret Lindsay, Ann Sheridan, Marie Wilson, John Litel
Votes: 231
125. Many Happy Returns (1986 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy
Common man William 'Bud' Robinson is pushed to a breaking point, when he becomes the target of an especially thorough and uncompromising IRS audit which ruins his life.
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: George Segal, Ron Leibman, Helen Shaver, Walter Olkewicz
Votes: 28
126. 2000 AD (2000)
TV-14 | 109 min | Action, Thriller
The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into web of a deadly espionage conspiracy.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Phyllis Quek, James Lye, Daniel Wu
Votes: 704
127. Basag ang pula (1984)
Crime, Drama, Horror
THIS SUSPENSE-THRILLER MOVE IS ABOUT A MAN WHO BECOMES PSYCHOLOGICALLY WARPED AFTER HE IS ABUSED AND BRUTALIZED,
Director: Ben Yalung | Stars: Ace Vergel, Snooky Serna, Liza Lorena, Armida Siguion-Reyna
Votes: 16
128. I'm a Real Mexican (1942)
125 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
German, Japanese and Italian agents are sent to Mexico to plan an invasion.
Director: Emilio Fernández | Stars: Pedro Armendáriz, Janet Alcoriza, David Silva, Andrés Soler
Votes: 40
129. The Nude Body Case in Tokyo (1981)
81 min | Crime, Thriller
Learning of childhood friend Meihua's death, Lingling goes to Japan to find Meihua's sister, Meifeng. Brutal gangsters demand Lingling return an item Meihua stole, and hold Meifeng hostage. Old friends help Lingling confront the gang.
Director: Yang-Ming Tsai | Stars: Hui-Shan Yang, Te-Kai Liu, Sha Ma, Emily Y. Chang
Votes: 47
130. Beyond the Law (1987)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and ... See full summary »
Director: Ville Mäkelä | Stars: Taneli Mäkelä, Pirjo Luoma-aho, Kari Heiskanen, Jouko Klemettilä
Votes: 208
131. Imprisonment (2019)
94 min | Crime, Mystery
A mental hospital is transformed into a horrible prison where a beautiful girl is kidnapped and locked up.Try to escape. T-Bag returns as the diabolical director of the psychiatric hospital. The mystery of the mind is about to emerge.
Director: Qi Wu | Stars: Pak-Ho Chau, Dev Raturi, Zhener Wang
Votes: 27
132. Ma petite Sophie (2018)
99 min | Horror, Thriller
Julio and Sophie celebrate their fifth anniversary together during an unexpected storm. But things will twist much more when someone knocks on your door. Someone willing to change Sophie's ... See full summary »
Director: Rubén Bautista | Stars: Natasha Nejla, Fernando Cano, Laura García, Alba Santalla Fonte
Votes: 33
133. Heroic Duo (2003)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Tough cop Ken is investigating why a model officer was caught committing a crime in the police station. He soon determines that the officer was under a mesmeric influence, and recruits a noted hypnotist currently serving a prison sentence.
Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Leon Lai, Ekin Cheng, Francis Ng, Karena Kar-Yan Lam
Votes: 889
134. Last of the Pagans (1935)
Passed | 70 min | Adventure, Romance, Drama
A young Polynesian couple is separated by a mining company which enslaves islanders.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Mala, Lotus Long, Rudolph Anders, Chester Gan
Votes: 211
135. The Miser's Heart (1911)
Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Thieves decide to steal the money an old miser has hidden away. He refuses to open the safe for them, so they threaten to kill a girl who lives in his building.
Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Adolph Lestina, Ynez Seabury, Wilfred Lucas, Charles Hill Mailes
Votes: 301
136. Brighton Wok: The Legend of Ganja Boxing (2008)
90 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Vafan Cuolo the Italian Ninja takes over Brighton with his milita of kung-fu fighters. Ryu, a young man just out of a care home, is surprised to discover that he is Brighton's last hope. ... See full summary »
Director: Gabriel Howard | Stars: Richard Forsyth, Samson Byford-Winter, Randolph Barrington, Laura Byford-Winter
Votes: 193
137. Skull and Crown (1935)
Approved | 56 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Rin-Tin-Tin brings the killer of his mistress to justice.
Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: Rin Tin Tin Jr., Regis Toomey, Jack Mulhall, Molly O'Day
Votes: 112
138. Power Connection (1995)
Action, Comedy, Drama
Ray is a Rambo-like Manila cop who travels to Hong Kong on assignment. He searches for his girl friend Lina, and finds her - addicted to drugs. Heung Lan, his ex-partner, is an undercover ... See full summary »
Director: Phillip Ko | Stars: Yukari Ôshima, Robert Mak Tak-Law, Chi Wai Tai, Jestoni Alarcon
Votes: 16
139. My Kidnapper (2010)
83 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
In 2003 Mark Henderson was one of eight backpackers taken hostage in Colombia. One year after his release one of his kidnappers contacted him by email. Now he's going back to meet him and finally close this chapter in his life.
Directors: Mark Henderson, Kate Horne
Votes: 78
140. Sye Aata (2010)
Action, Comedy, Drama
A dance choreographer and her team of children come between two feuding gangs.
Director: K.R.K. Pavan | Stars: Ajay, Mohammad Ali, Chalapathi Rao, Charmme Kaur
Votes: 33
141. Sunshine Cops (1999)
89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Various government departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have been criticised heavily by the public. The Commissioner welcomes the proposal of "Sunshine Cops" from ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Wah Lou | Stars: Stephen Fung, Ken Chang, Angelica Lee, Eileen Tung
Votes: 75
142. Behind the Scenes of 'Hotel Mumbai' (2019 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short, History
Stars: Anthony Maras, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Anupam Kher, Nick Remy Matthews
143. Back for Your Life (1996)
Action, Crime
After she and her son were kidnapped by a man who lost his family due to drug traffickers, a woman sympathizes with her kidnapper and finds herself involved in his quest for revenge.
Director: Chris Kin-Sang Li | Stars: Chung-Hua Tou, Sharla Cheung, Kar-Ying Law, Elvis Tsui
144. Iyo ang Hong Kong, akin ang Manila! (1994)
Action
Directors: Sonny Abelardo, Phillip Ko | Stars: Jestoni Alarcon, Yukari Ôshima, Karla Estrada, Dick Israel
145. A Gentlemen's Agreement (2010)
Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Will is a troubled young man trying to get his life back on track. While at work one night delivering pizzas, he has an unfortunate run in with a charming hit man named Orbison. Orbison ... See full summary »
Director: Bradley Ward | Stars: Matt Fitzgerald, Douglas Sidney, Brandon Van Vliet, Amanda Day
Votes: 8
146. Hotel Mumbai: Press Conference (2018 Video)
47 min | Documentary, History, News
Stars: Richard Crouse, Nazanin Boniadi, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, John Collee
147. Zamuros Way
Action | Pre-production
Death is always death. It is life the one that can be different.
Director: Javier Mujica | Stars: Karina Velasquez, Carlos Antonio León, Zapata 666, Juvel Vielma
148. One Man Law (1931)
Passed | 63 min | Western
Streetor is pulling off a land swindle and wants Thompson on his side. He does him a favor and then makes him Sheriff. But as Streetor evicts the ranchers, Thompson and Judge Cooper look for a legal device to stop him.
Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Buck Jones, Shirley Grey, Robert Ellis, Murdock MacQuarrie
Votes: 56
149. Longhairs (2015)
9 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
After a casual flirtation goes downhill, two best friends must wrestle with their loyalties - and the finer points of hostage interrogation.
Director: Kevin Lincoln | Stars: Dan J. Evans, Nadia Kury, Michelle Lukiman
Votes: 6
150. Game of Seek
Thriller | Announced
When intruders break into family mansion, a fed up housewife Alice along with her disloyal husband and a rebellious teen-daughter have no choice but to fight back.
Director: Alia Azamat Ashkenazi