Movies and TvShows featuring "bus-hijacking" theme.

A father with a sick daughter finds himself in a desperate situation. With no other options, he decides to rob a casino in a high-stakes heist. The plan involves hijacking a bus, evading the police in a high-speed chase, and employing all means necessary to get the money he needs for his daughter's operation.

Bus 174 is a gripping documentary that tells the true story of a hostage situation on a bus in Rio de Janeiro. The film explores the social issues and crime in Brazil as it follows the hijacking of Bus 174 by a street kid and the subsequent standoff with the police. Through interviews, archival footage, and reenactments, the film delves into the lives of the hijacker and the passengers on the bus, shedding light on the underlying causes of the incident. It is a powerful portrayal of the complexities of life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.

Eureka tells the story of an orphan who survives a traumatic experience when a bus he is on gets hijacked in rural Japan. The incident leaves him with survivor's guilt and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The movie explores themes of trauma, starting over, and the loss of loved ones. As the orphan tries to cope with his past, he forms a close bond with his cousin, who also experienced the hijacking. Together, they navigate through their shared traumatic experience and find ways to move on.

Four female convicts break out of prison, and during their escape they take hostage a bus full of young female tennis players. They drive the bus to the house of the judge who originally sent them to prison, where--since this is after all a women-in-prison picture--the hostages undergo various forms of physical and sexual abuse in various degrees of nudity.

Test driver Hayami loses control of his car and rolls over. His company then learns that he has kept secret that he is visually impaired, and he is fired. Without the prospect of returning to his old job he makes a plan to rob several jewelry stores. A few days later, Hayami escapes with stolen goods worth 80 million yen in a violin case on a Kyoto city bus. A wild chase ensues.

Viola bacia tutti (1998) is a hilarious road-trip adventure set in Italy. The story revolves around a group of friends who embark on a fishing and camping trip, but their plans take an unexpected turn when they find themselves at a nudist camp and encounter a bus hijacking. This summer adventure quickly turns into a wild and chaotic journey filled with laughter, romance, and a daring robbery. Join Viola and her friends as they navigate through the Italian countryside in their camper, creating unforgettable memories along the way.

A young track star is derailed from his social hopes after constant isolation and harassment from his new teammates. After enduring a devastating bus accident, he and his nemesis must learn to accept one another in order to fully recover.

Travelling back home to South Sudan via the Juba-Nimule Highway, Makuer and his peers have their bus attacked by two gunmen. Makuer escapes with two other students but decides to turn back and save the rest left behind. The story is based on true events.