Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "attempted-abduction"

1. Birds of Prey (2020)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroines Black Canary, Huntress, and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

Director: Cathy Yan | Stars: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett

Votes: 264,856 | Gross: $84.16M

2. Don't Breathe 2 (2021)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Horror

The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him.

Director: Rodo Sayagues | Stars: Stephen Lang, Madelyn Grace, Brendan Sexton III, Adam Young

Votes: 71,664 | Gross: $32.64M

3. Mr. Brooks (2007)

R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A well-respected businessman is sometimes controlled by his murder and mayhem-loving alter ego.

Director: Bruce A. Evans | Stars: Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, William Hurt, Dane Cook

Votes: 156,362 | Gross: $28.48M

4. Close (I) (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A female bodyguard is hired to protect an heiress on the run from assassins.

Director: Vicky Jewson | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Sophie Nélisse, Indira Varma, Eoin Macken

Votes: 27,185

5. Split Image (1982)

R | 110 min | Drama, Romance

An uprooted young man is lured into an unnamed religious sect by a beautiful girl. Every moment with the group brings him more and more under the control of the cult's leader.

Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Michael O'Keefe, Karen Allen, Peter Fonda, James Woods

Votes: 1,131 | Gross: $0.26M

6. Lifted (2006)

G | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A teenage alien is trying to abduct a sleeping human, but doesn't know which switch to use.

Director: Gary Rydstrom | Star: Sheb Wooley

Votes: 20,807

7. Modesty Blaise (1982 TV Movie)

50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The plot, set in what appears to be Los Angeles, involves Modesty and Willie preventing the kidnap of a young girl who turns out to be a computer genius and has been working for Tarrant's ... See full summary »

Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Ann Turkel, Lewis Van Bergen, Keene Curtis, Sab Shimono

Votes: 47

8. Hitting Home (1988 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Canadian businesswoman Dinah Middleton's is devastated when her teenage son, Alex, is killed by a hit-and-run driver. When the police fail to turn up any suspects, she turns private ... See full summary »

Director: Robin Spry | Stars: Kerrie Keane, Daniel Pilon, Saul Rubinek, Lynne Griffin

Votes: 146

9. Bang! (2018 Podcast Series)

8 min | Action

A man and his wife face confront the a violent attacker. Not every divorce is a disaster. Sometimes couples part friends. But when love becomes hate, sometime divorce becomes murder. How do... See full summary »

Stars: Summer Fall, Stuart Martz, Gabrielle Salinger, Jocelyn Wright

10. Dallas (1978–1991)
Episode: Showdown at San Ángelo (1981)

TV-PG | 48 min | Drama, Romance

J.R. uses Miss Ellie to gain access to the Southern Cross and John Ross. Ellie and Clayton meet and agree the custody issues is not their fight. J.R. threatens Sue Ellen and when that fails tries to convince Ellie to kidnap John Ross.

Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman

Votes: 141

11. Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode: Der Tod sucht Abonnenten (1980)

59 min | Crime, Drama

Derrick witnesses and aborts an attempted abduction of a young lady. When he calls for help, she absconds with mad abandon.

Director: Zbynek Brynych | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Verena Peter

Votes: 70

12. Land of the Lost (1974–1977)
Episode: Flying Dutchman (1976)

TV-G | 24 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A mysterious Captain tries to take Holly away on his flying ship.

Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Phillip Paley, Ron Harper

Votes: 48

13. Under the Mountain (1981)
Episode: Any Shape, Any Form (1981)

24 min | Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rachel & Theo learn from Mr. Jones about the strategy they must employ if their planet is to be saved. They discover the truth of Mr. Jones' warning "Any Shape, Any Form".

Director: Chris Bailey | Stars: Kirsty Wilkinson, Lance Warren, Roy Leywood, William Johnson

Votes: 13

14. Bloodlands (2021–2022)
Episode: The Island (2021)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tom continues to search for Pat Keenan's kidnapper, hoping they will lead him to Goliath. But is somebody leading him down a false trail?

Director: Pete Travis | Stars: James Nesbitt, Lorcan Cranitch, Lisa Dwan, Ian McElhinney

Votes: 364

15. Kin (2021– )
Episode: Episode 7 (2021)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Frank visits his brother, Bren, in jail and remembers why his brother is not a man to be trifled with; danger lurks around every corner; Amanda and Michael come to a realisation.

Director: Tessa Hoffe | Stars: Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne, Aidan Gillen, Emmett J Scanlan

Votes: 311

16. Servant (2019–2023)
Episode: Neighbors (2023)

TV-MA | 27 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Sean and Dorothy host the new neighbors on Spruce with plans to finally get Leanne out of the house.

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis | Stars: Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, Rupert Grint

Votes: 636

17. Hunted (2012)
Episode: Mort (2012)

TV-MA | 59 min | Action, Drama

Sam Hunter,an agent for private security firm Byzantium and is left for dead during an operation in Tangiers. A year later, having recuperated in a remote Scottish cottage, she returns to ... See full summary »

Director: S.J. Clarkson | Stars: Melissa George, Dhafer L'Abidine, Maurice Lee, Adam Rayner

Votes: 385

18. White Collar (2009–2014)
Episode: Parting Shots (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

When Neal and Peter go undercover to investigate a beautiful widow about to receive a huge life insurance payment, things become complicated when Neal begins to develop feelings for her.

Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Marsha Thomason

Votes: 819

19. Max Steel (2013–2015)
Episode: Secret Identity Crisis (2013)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

As Max gets too comfortable being everyone's hero, Dredd and Naught return, seeking revenge but mistaking Butch for Max Steel.

Directors: Daniel Ife, Logan McPherson | Stars: Kathleen Barr, Richard Ian Cox, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson

Votes: 25

20. Born to Kill? (2005– )
Episode: David Gore and Fred Waterfield: Killing Cousins (2014)

42 min | Documentary, Crime

Several mysterious disappearances take place in Vero Beach, Florida. A boy sees a screaming woman being chased by a man.

Director: Tom Weller | Stars: Christopher Slade, Angela Hommell, Carl Elliot, Phil Williams

Votes: 21

21. Life as a Mermaid (2016–2018)
Episode: Fish Outta Water (2016)

11 min | Family, Fantasy

Madison tries to bring her sister to a human party, in an attempt to prove that people aren't dangerous. Meanwhile, the evil trio attempts their first abduction.

Director: Julia Alexa Miller | Stars: Taylor Huff, Marcella Di Pasquale, Diego Torres Kuri, Maria Feist

22. Legend of the Hidden City (1997– )
Episode: Episode #1.14

Action, Adventure, Family

Nina is heart broken when she finds Dean is about to marry the princess. The city is under attack by the rebels and the palace is tricked with an abduction attempt.

23. Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
Episode: Chapter 9: Deception (2018)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Thriller

Hannah takes on Katrina's henchmen; Nick refuses to take no for an answer; Jordan tries to let go of his obsession for revenge.

Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: James Wolk, Billy Magnussen, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell

Votes: 342

24. Take My Brother Away (2018– )
Episode: Episode 13 (2018)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

On the last full day of boot camp, several students brave the presumably haunted abandoned medical building, unaware someone indeed awaits one of them inside.

Director: Qing Han | Stars: Joseph Zeng, Qian Sun, Xudong Wang, Xiao-Yu Lu

25. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Marko Jankowics (No. 58) (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Liz and Jennifer's pursuit of a lead on the truth about Reddington puts them in unexpected danger. Red steps in to help mediate a brewing prison gang war.

Director: Bill Roe | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison

Votes: 1,278

26. MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode: No-Go + High-Voltage + Rescue (2019)

TV-PG | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Two American tourists go missing while doing a scavenger hunt through some of the world's most dangerous countries; the Phoenix team goes undercover as backpackers to find them and bring them home alive.

Director: Eagle Egilsson | Stars: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton

Votes: 513