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1. Captain Phillips (2013)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener
Votes: 492,817 | Gross: $107.10M
2. Air Force One (1997)
R | 124 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Communist radicals hijack Air Force One with the U.S. President and his family on board. The Vice President negotiates from Washington D.C., while the President, a veteran, fights to rescue the hostages on board.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 210,170 | Gross: $172.96M
3. Munich (2005)
R | 164 min | Action, Drama, History
After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 238,346 | Gross: $47.40M
4. Long Shot (2019)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
Journalist, Fred Flarsky, reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field; now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to run for president, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter, and sparks fly.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Votes: 121,768 | Gross: $30.32M
5. Heist (III) (2015)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
Director: Scott Mann | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dave Bautista, Kate Bosworth
Votes: 32,652
6. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
The monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 33,290
7. Attack on Finland (2021)
119 min | Action, Thriller
After Finland's Independence Day celebration is interrupted by a terrorist attack on the Presidential Palace and distinguished guests are taken hostage, a security service officer tries to uncover who is trying to destabilize Europe.
Director: Aku Louhimies | Stars: Jasper Pääkkönen, Nanna Blondell, Sverrir Gudnason, Cathy Belton
Votes: 2,010
8. Passenger 57 (1992)
R | 84 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists seize control of it.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore, Alex Datcher
Votes: 50,733 | Gross: $44.07M
9. The Sugarland Express (1974)
PG | 110 min | Crime, Drama
A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Ben Johnson, Michael Sacks, William Atherton
Votes: 19,099 | Gross: $7.50M
10. Shoot to Kill (1988)
R | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley, Clancy Brown
Votes: 14,951 | Gross: $29.30M
11. Stockholm (2018)
R | 92 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in the New Yorker as the origins of the 'Stockholm Syndrome'.
Director: Robert Budreau | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl
Votes: 14,718 | Gross: $0.30M
12. Held for Ransom (2019)
138 min | Biography, Drama, War
The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days.
Directors: Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen | Stars: Esben Smed, Sofie Torp, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell
Votes: 4,707
13. A Hijacking (2012)
R | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen.
Director: Tobias Lindholm | Stars: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim, Roland Møller
Votes: 17,443 | Gross: $0.41M
14. De Dag (2018)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of negotiators and special forces respond to a hostage situation in a small bank, with the events unfolding through the eyes of the criminals and their victims.
Stars: Jeroen Perceval, Liesa Van der Aa, Cedric Tylleman, Sofie Decleir
Votes: 4,344
15. The Invisible Boy (1957)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A ten-year-old boy and Robby the Robot team up to prevent a Super Computer from controlling the Earth from a satellite.
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Richard Eyer, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster, Harold J. Stone
Votes: 1,628
16. 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: 634
17. Dead Silence (1997 TV Movie)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A veteran FBI agent negotiates the release of a bus-load of hearing-impaired school-children taken hostage by 3 desperate escaped convicts.
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr. | Stars: James Garner, Kim Coates, Marlee Matlin, Lolita Davidovich
Votes: 1,398
18. 21 Hours at Munich (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, History, Sport
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered eleven Israeli athletes.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: William Holden, Shirley Knight, Franco Nero, Anthony Quayle
Votes: 1,224
19. Hammerhead (1987)
90 min | Action
A detective's hunt for the man who murdered his friend takes him to the Caribbean, where he finds himself enmeshed in a web of corruption and murder.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Daniel Greene, Melonee Rodgers, Jorge Gil, Donna Rosea
Votes: 135
20. 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
21. A Spark of Light
Drama | Pre-production
In Spark Of Light, a reproductive health clinic's routine day of service turns tragic when a disturbed gunman takes hostages. The staff and several women receiving care face a tense standoff.
22. Bancazo en Los Mochis (1988)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Francisco Guerrero | Stars: Eduardo Yáñez, Jorge Reynoso, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Lorenzo de Monteclaro
23. Life After (II) (2021)
R | Short, Drama
To prevent an act of domestic terrorism, a negotiator must break protocol and make an emotional bond with the hostage taker.
Director: Jesse Edwards | Stars: Torri Yates-Orr, Jessejames Locorriere, Patricia Taber, Parker Bradway
24. Gabo: Walang patawad kung pumatay (1990)
Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Mauro Gia Samonte | Stars: Gabby Concepcion, Aiko Melendez, Donita Rose, Patrick Dela Rosa
25.
Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode:
Back from the Brink
(2001)
TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama
G Wing is in uproar after Shell stabs Fenner then barricades her cell door. Helen tries to persuade Nikki to return to Larkhall instead of absconding.
Director: Mike Adams | Stars: Jack Ellis, Debra Stephenson, Simone Lahbib, Mandana Jones
Votes: 60
26.
Batman (1966–1968)
Episode:
A Death Worse Than Fate
(1966)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Told that her loot is genuine money after all, Zelda is forced to lure Batman and Robin into a possibly unsolvable deathtrap, with hitmen waiting outside to shoot them if they escape.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 552
27.
The Defenders (1961–1965)
Episode:
The Riot
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Inmates riot at a prison cell block, taking four hostages and threatening to kill them unless their demands are met. At the request of one of the riot's leaders, the warden asks Lawrence Preston to negotiate for the prisoners.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Robert Reed, Fritz Weaver, Frank Sutton
Votes: 28
28.
The Magician (1973–1974)
Episode:
The Vanishing Lady
(1973)
45 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery
When Julie Carter, the singer in Tony Blake's Vegas magic act and personal friend, is kidnapped in her dressing room, the magician has to race against time to save her.
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: Bill Bixby, Keene Curtis, Julian Christopher, Todd Crespi
Votes: 31
29.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Sons and Lovers
(1986)
TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The son of Tubbs' arch-enemy Calderone oozes to the surface with a $1 million contract on Tubbs, while Calderone's sister Angelina says Tubbs he is the father of her child.
Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 484
30.
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: 601
31.
Oz (1997–2003)
Episode:
A Game of Checkers
(1997)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After a visit with his sons, Schillinger realizes he needs to get paroled. He convinces McManus to let him return to Em City with the condition that he leaves Beecher alone. Beecher comes ... See full summary »
Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Harold Perrineau, Eamonn Walker
Votes: 2,787
32.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Once Upon a Time in the West
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
The Houdini Gang, a cowboy trio straight out of 1899, is stealing bullion from a bank's vault when their time machine breaks down. They take Peter hostage. Outside, familiar stranger approaches Lindsay and her psychotic SWAT leader beau.
Director: John Bell | Stars: Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Joanne Vannicola, Colin Fox
Votes: 16
33.
Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode:
Gung-Ho
(2004)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A soldier wounded in a firefight in Iraq returns home, only to find his life savings gone, his business closed, and the love of his life with another man. While Jack and Danny travel to ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Holahan | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano
Votes: 169
34.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Duane Barry
(1994)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A former FBI agent who claims he was abducted by aliens takes several people hostage. Mulder agrees to be the negotiator.
Director: Chris Carter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Steve Railsback, Nicholas Lea
Votes: 5,665
35.
Tommy (2020)
Episode:
To Take a Hostage
(2020)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
When a concert promoter who is accused of defrauding his customers and vendors takes hostages in a restaurant, Tommy sends Cooper and Diaz to manage the situation until she can arrive. Also... See full summary »
Director: Brendan Walsh | Stars: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russell G. Jones
Votes: 149
36.
Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Sixty: Dog Day Afternoon
(2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Things take a dangerous turn when Betty and Charles track down Edgar and his Farmies; Jughead's first day at Stonewall Prep doesn't go as planned; Cheryl learns a dark family secret.
Director: Gregory Smith | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse
Votes: 1,109
37.
Nancy Drew (2019–2023)
Episode:
The Lady of Larkspur Lane
(2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
While Nancy and the Drew Crew follow up on the latest Lucy Sable lead, they also work to uncover who tried to kill Ryan, leading them to a starting revelation.
Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim
Votes: 320
38.
The F.B.I. Files (1998–2009)
Episode:
Lost Boys
(2002)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
In 1997, Jamie McMahan and Christopher Kauffman went on a crime spree of robbery, kidnapping and murder; then they disappeared. The pursuit for the two killers would take FBI agents on a chase across six states.
Director: Jeffrey Fine | Stars: James Kallstrom, Anthony D. Call, Susan Rae, Jeff Anderson
Votes: 28
39.
My Family (2000–2011)
Episode:
Let's Not Be Heisty
(2008)
TV-14 | 59 min | Comedy
Ben's attempt to pay money into his bank unhappily coincides with someone else's decision to take some out... with the aid of sawn-off shotguns. When he decides to act as The Negotiator things look bleak for the hostages.
Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Robert Lindsay, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Gabriel Thomson, Pauline Quirke
Votes: 72
40.
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: 1,423
41.
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
42.
Justified (2010–2015)
Episode:
Blowback
(2010)
TV-MA | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Raylan tries to defuse a hostage situation in the Marshals' office without any casualties, and later discovers that his relationship with Ava could have repercussions on Boyd Crowder's prison sentence.
Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts
Votes: 1,983
43.
Psych (2006–2014)
Episode:
Ferry Tale
(2010)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Shawn and Gus help a prison guard locate his escaped inmates while on a ferry boat headed to the Channel Islands.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson
Votes: 879
44.
Archer (2009–2023)
Episode:
El Secuestro
(2011)
TV-MA | 20 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
ISIS goes into full lockdown after Pam is abducted by kidnappers. Wait, Pam? Yes, but the kidnappers were really after Cheryl/Carol. Wait, Cheryl/Carol? Yes, because Cheryl/Carol isn't quite who she appears to be.
Director: Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Neal Holman, Amber Nash
Votes: 1,911
45.
The Final Score (2022)
Episode:
5-0
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, Sport
Pablo Escobar organizes an infamous game at La Catedral prison between Nacionale and a team including prison inmates and drug cartel members. No surprise: the game was fixed and carried off-field consequences.
Directors: Óscar Ruiz Navia, David Pombo, Claudia Zie | Stars: Brayan Arboleda, Laura Archbold, Sara Avila, Fernando Bocanegra
Votes: 13
46.
Blue Bloods (2010–2024)
Episode:
Critical Condition
(2011)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a bank robbery turns into a hostage situation, Frank realizes that the perp is a former cop and old friend who has resorted to crime because of his daughter's desperate illness.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou
Votes: 500
47.
Psych (2006–2014)
Episode:
Someone's Got a Woody
(2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Woody the Coroner is taken hostage and although Shawn, Gus, Lassiter and Detective O'Hara try carefully to resolve the situation, Interim Chief Trout has a plan of his own.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson
Votes: 777
48.
Banshee (2013–2016)
Episode:
Behold a Pale Rider
(2013)
TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ana makes arrangements to kidnap Hood and leave him for Rabbit to find. A drugstore hold-up turns into a hostage situation at the local high school. Job frees Lucas in time for him to save the students in the school, including Deva.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison
Votes: 2,454
49.
Deadline (1959–1961)
Episode:
The Human Storm
(1959)
30 min | Drama
It takes a violent prison riot and a crusading reporter to alert the authorities to the inhuman conditions at a penal institution.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Paul Stewart, Simon Oakland, Peter Falk, Bernard Fein
Votes: 11
50.
The Last Ship (2014–2018)
Episode:
Welcome to Gitmo
(2014)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Chandler and his crew head to the U. S. Military base at Guantanamo Bay in hopes of collecting food, medical supplies and fuel replenishments.
Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell
Votes: 1,493