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1. Memory (I) (2022)
R | 114 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An assassin-for-hire finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Taj Atwal, Harold Torres
Votes: 35,406
2. Doomsday (I) (2008)
R | 105 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Caryn Peterson
Votes: 80,040 | Gross: $10.96M
3. Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin's girlfriend is also captured.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, 50 Cent, Jin Zhang
Votes: 17,091
4. Sword of the Stranger (2007)
Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A swordsman from a strange land is caught in a struggle between morality, righteousness, and devotion as he reluctantly agrees to take a raggedy boy and his dog to a remote, Buddhist temple.
Director: Masahiro Andô | Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Kôichi Yamadera, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 18,355
5. The Punisher (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Frank Castle's war on crime has him face the mafia, the Russian mob and the Yakuza as well as his famous archenemies from The Punisher comics. Along the way, he gets to briefly team up with some of his S.H.I.E.L.D. allies.
Stars: Thomas Jane, Bob Joles, Darryl Kurylo, David Sobolov
Votes: 2,042
6. A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
Approved | 98 min | Comedy, Western
An 'angel-faced' gunfighter is tasked with infiltrating a ranch overrun by Mexican bandits and saving their hostages, including the fiancée of the local sheriff.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Lorella De Luca, Nieves Navarro
Votes: 2,312
7. Hollywood Cop (1987)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A detective tries to get back a child who has been kidnapped by gangsters.
Director: Amir Shervan | Stars: James Mitchum, Cameron Mitchell, David Goss, Zuhair Haddad
Votes: 639
8. The Assault (2010)
R | 91 min | Action, History, Thriller
Based on a true story, a SWAT team is tasked with storming a hijacked Air France plane to save its passengers.
Director: Julien Leclercq | Stars: Vincent Elbaz, Grégori Derangère, Mélanie Bernier, Philippe Bas
Votes: 4,154
9. Violent Naples (1976)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An uncompromising cop gets transferred to Naples on account of this city's atrocious crime levels. His no-hold-barred police methods are considered to be the perfect anti-dote.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Maurizio Merli, John Saxon, Barry Sullivan, Elio Zamuto
Votes: 1,143
10. Hard Night Falling (2019)
R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After an Interpol operation in Italy, Michael attends a company dinner party when suddenly, the 50 guests are held hostage by 15-20 armed men for $150,000,000 there.
Director: Giorgio Bruno | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Hal Yamanouchi, Natalie Burn, Mario Opinato
Votes: 884
11. Skirt Day (2008)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.
Director: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Denis Podalydès, Khalid Berkouz, Yann Ebongé
Votes: 2,714
12. Crackerjack 2 (1997)
R | 96 min | Action
A policeman working alone must rescue his girlfriend and a trainload of other hostages from vicious criminals in a mountain tunnel hideout.
Director: Robert Lee | Stars: Judge Reinhold, Carol Alt, Michael Sarrazin, Karel Roden
Votes: 315
13. Poliziotti violenti (1976)
94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Paratrooper officer Altieri and police commissioner Tosi investigate the case of criminals who use modern machine guns that disappeared from an army unit. The investigation leads them to a conspiracy of high military ranks.
Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini | Stars: Henry Silva, Antonio Sabato, Silvia Dionisio, Ettore Manni
Votes: 240
14. Who Killed Eloá? (2015)
24 min | Documentary, Short
In 2009, 22-year-old Lindemberg Alves invaded the apartment of ex-girlfriend Eloá Pimentel, 15, armed, holding her hostage for five days. The crime was widely spread by TV channels. This ... See full summary »
Director: Lívia Perez | Stars: Sonia Abrão, Lindemberg Fernandes Alves, William Bonner, Zeca Camargo
Votes: 57
15. Terror at Black Falls (1962)
70 min | Western
In this western, a Mexican gunslinger is injured trying to save his son and put into prison. When he's released, he's got revenge on his mind.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Peter Mamakos, House Peters Jr., Gary Gray, Sandra Knight
Votes: 46
16.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 5: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
(2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack allows himself to be captured to save Derek. CTU must attack the airport terrorists before the treaty can be signed.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin
Votes: 1,311
17.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 5: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
(2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack hides in the Ontario airport where terrorists are making demands. The First Lady looks for evidence of a phone call from David Palmer the night before.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin
Votes: 1,300
18.
Fallen Angels (1993–1996)
Episode:
Tomorrow I Die
(1995)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In this grim tale, a secretive man who may or may not be a famous Hollywood actor visits a small town bar. Mistaking him for the town's mayor, a ruthless gang of bank robbers takes him hostage along with the sheriff and his family.
Director: John Dahl | Stars: Bill Pullman, Dan Hedaya, Heather Graham, Kim Coates
Votes: 70
19.
Air Crash Investigation (2003– )
Episode:
Hijacked
(2005)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, History
Air France Flight 8969 has been hijacked. How can the authorities deal with the hijackers and save all passengers on-board?
Director: Chantal Hebert | Stars: Jonathan Aris, Jean Pearson, Jean-Michel Nadeau, Jean-Marc Fontaine
Votes: 165
20.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Maze
(1985)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of young punks kill a cop and then take hostages - including an undercover Tubbs - while negotiators try to end the situation without more bloodshed and a SWAT team closes in.
Director: Tim Zinnemann | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 612
21.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Friendship One
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
For the first time in seven years, Voyager gets a mission from Starfleet Command: retrieve the 21st century probe Friendship One from a nearby planet.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,692
22.
The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
Episode:
The Thrill Killers: Part II
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It's a race against time to find the hostages before the kidnappers kill them. Stone thinks they might be held up in an old freighter somewhere in the bay.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Richard Hatch, Patty Duke
Votes: 97
23.
Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Episode:
The Getaway
(2004)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In an ironic twist, Tru must save the life of the newspaper reporter who has been trying to uncover the truth about Tru.
Director: Guy Norman Bee | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook
Votes: 226
24.
ReGenesis (2004–2008)
Episode:
Unbottled
(2008)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Terrorists take over the lab and force the team to create materials for use in chemical-warfare munitions.
Director: James Allodi | Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Wendy Crewson, Conrad Pla, Dmitry Chepovetsky
Votes: 35
25.
Mayor of Kingstown (2021– )
Episode:
This Piece of My Soul
(2022)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Kingstown Prison descends into total chaos. Mike desperately works to help stop a riot that will have serious consequences for all involved.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa
Votes: 1,440
26.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
Cold Blood
(2010)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Silurians are awake, angry, and preparing for war - a war that could decide who gets to live on Earth, the Silurians or the humans.
Director: Ashley Way | Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Neve McIntosh
Votes: 6,630
27.
Shattered (2010–2011)
Episode:
Everyone's a Hostage to Someone
(2010)
44 min | Crime, Drama
Ben and Amy are each having a voluntary counseling session with Ryan following a shooting incident at the station, which resulted in some serious injuries and some fatalities. Two prisoners... See full summary »
Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Camille Sullivan, Clé Bennett, Martin Cummins
Votes: 13
28.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode:
Lethal Trackdown
(2010)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Boba Fett and Aurra Sing are using hostages to force Mace Windu to face them. With Mace and Anakin still recovering, Plo Koon and Ahsoka Tano track down the bounty hunters.
Director: Dave Filoni | Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Jaime King, Daniel Logan, Ashley Eckstein
Votes: 3,443
29.
Get Out Alive (2010– )
Episode:
Hijack on Flight 73
(2010)
Reality-TV
Director: Carl Hindmarch | Stars: Dan Gingell, Nicholas Khan, Shashi Naidoo, Charl Timotheus
Votes: 5
30.
Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
Episode:
Purged Away with Blood
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Western
Durant must save the railroad while fighting for his own life. Meanwhile Cullen fights to save an old friend.
Director: Joe Gayton | Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott
Votes: 674
31.
Last Resort (2012–2013)
Episode:
Cinderella Liberty
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Marcus (Andre Braugher) must consider launching a nuclear missile on Indian troops moving into Pakistan in order to stop the slaughter of his crew's family members as they approach the island.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman, Daisy Betts, Camille De Pazzis
Votes: 336
32.
Full Circle (2013–2016)
Episode:
Celeste & Tim
(2013)
Drama
Out to dinner, Celeste, Tim, and many of the previous dinner guests are confronted by disgruntled employee Peter, who is intent on taking revenge.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Tom Felton, Billy Campbell, Kate Walsh
Votes: 12
33.
The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode:
Too Far Gone
(2013)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rick and the group face imminent danger as The Governor tries to take the prison.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan
Votes: 30,092
34.
Blue Eyes (2014–2015)
Episode:
Svallvågen
(2015)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In a major terrorist attack, Veritas attack the Stockholm stock exchange.
Directors: Fredrik Edfeldt, Henrik Georgsson | Stars: Louise Peterhoff, Sven Nordin, Karin Franz Körlof, Linnéa Lindström
Votes: 51
35.
Ransom (2017–2019)
Episode:
Anatomy of a Lost Cause
(2018)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Eric is charged with aiding and abetting a kidnapper after a hostage is killed during a tense negotiation. He must overcome his self-doubt to prove his innocence.
Director: Eleanore Lindo | Stars: Luke Roberts, Sarah Greene, Brandon Jay McLaren, Nazneen Contractor
Votes: 91
36.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Ex Parte
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The BAU takes charge of a hostage situation at a law firm in D.C., where Matt Simmons' wife, Kristy, works.
Director: Lily Mariye | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness
Votes: 1,250
37.
SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode:
Backwards in High Heels
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, War
Bravo Team partners with the British Special Air Service to rescue passengers on a hijacked plane who are taken hostage by terrorists.
Director: Ruben Garcia | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Jessica Paré, Neil Brown Jr.
Votes: 561