Movies and TvShows featuring "hostage-drama" theme.

War veteran Will Sharp desperately needs money for his wife's surgery, so he joins his adoptive brother Danny in a bank heist. Things go wrong when Officer Zach discovers the situation and is held hostage. A shootout occurs, and they escape with the money in an ambulance. Cam, a paramedic, is forced to help them, but she tries to escape multiple times. The police chase them, and tensions rise between the brothers. They create chaos on the road and hide under a bridge. Will refuses to leave Danny, and they team up to confront their enemies. In the end, Will is shot and Cam secretly gives money to Will's wife for her surgery.

Hotel Mumbai is a powerful and intense drama that depicts the horrifying events of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. The film focuses on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, where a group of heavily armed terrorists take hostages and unleash a night of terror and chaos. Amidst the chaos, the hotel staff, including a brave chef, receptionist, and waiter, risk their lives to protect and save as many guests as possible. It is a story of resilience, courage, and the human spirit in the face of unimaginable violence and cruelty.

Hyena Road follows a group of Canadian soldiers as they navigate the complexities of war in Afghanistan, facing ambushes, improvised explosive devices, and the challenges of building a road in hostile territory. The film explores themes of imperialism, tribal dynamics, and the personal relationships forged on the battlefield.

In 'The Hit,' a professional hitman is tasked with taking out a criminal informant who has turned against a powerful gangster. Along with a younger partner, they embark on a tense journey across Europe, facing danger and betrayal at every turn.

In Counterpoint, a famous music conductor named Lionel Evans finds himself caught up in a dangerous plot during World War II. The Nazi collaborationist government in Luxembourg forces Lionel to lead a symphony orchestra, while he secretly works with the anti-Nazi resistance movement. As tensions rise and the war intensifies, Lionel must navigate his way through professional rivalries, personal sacrifices, and the fear of death. Will he be able to protect his fellow musicians and fulfill his duty to the resistance?

Held for Ransom is a gripping movie that tells the story of a photojournalist taken hostage in Syria. As a hostage negotiator works tirelessly to secure her release, the movie explores the brutal realities of war, terrorism, and the lengths people will go to survive.

A college professor is held hostage by a psychopath who escapes from a mental institution. As the professor tries to analyze and understand his captor, he realizes that their fates are intertwined.

A trio of freedom fighters seek refuge in a South African bank after a failed sabotage mission. They take the bank and its customers hostage, demanding the release of Nelson Mandela in exchange for their freedom. The stakes and tensions escalate as the situation unfolds.

The All Together (2007) is a dark comedy that follows a group of eccentric individuals in London as they navigate through obsessions, phobias, and cultural differences. The story takes unexpected turns when a television show becomes involved.

In the midst of the American Civil War, a group of rebel soldiers led by a rebel priest find themselves in a rural Kentucky town. The town is torn apart by the war, with looting and violence becoming a daily occurrence. As the rebels try to survive and protect their way of life, they encounter a wounded Union soldier whom they take hostage. The interactions between the rebels, the townsfolk, and the captive soldier raise questions about loyalty, forgiveness, and the price of war.

A man (Rick Worthington) assaults the Alta Vista Hospital taking four women, a man and two babies as hostages. He wants to kill Dr. Garrick, who, according to Worthington, ruined his life sterilizing his wife. He threatens to detonate a bomb. Based on a true story.

A young reporter's investigation into a string of grisly suicides takes a dangerous detour when she follows the clues to a cursed stretch of road.

Daniel Crane is an American civilian engineer working to rebuild war torn Iraq who is kidnapped on his last day in Fallujah. Beaten and alone he is hostage caught up in the drama of war.

A quaint small town is terrorized by a group of sadistic bikers.

A young girl, who has recently lost her eyesight to a degenerative disease, struggles to outwit an escaped convict who has taken refuge in her grandmother's cabin during a ferocious snowstorm.

In the midst of a tense hostage situation, a former hostage negotiator must navigate a web of deception to save not only the hostages but also his own family. With time running out and the stakes growing higher, he must outsmart the criminals and confront his own inner demons.

Phillip Ko directs this low-budget Phillippine action film.

A surviving member of the Siete En La Mira gang sets out to avenge his dead brother and recover the ashes from his cremation. The two lawmen that killed him are dead now themselves, but they have a third brother who wasn't involved in the original conflict.