Movies and TvShows featuring "hostage-taking" theme.

John Quincy Archibald's son Michael collapses due to heart failure. Desperate for a heart transplant, John takes the hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance refuses to cover the cost. He demands that the hospital perform the transplant to save his son's life. With the lives of the staff and patients hanging in the balance, John Q. navigates the tense situation to ensure his son's survival.

Inside Man: Most Wanted follows a skilled criminal mastermind who orchestrates an elaborate bank heist and hostage situation. As negotiations between the police and the criminals intensify, a determined hostage negotiator races against time to uncover the truth behind the heist and bring the criminals to justice.

Lieutenant Danny Roman, a renowned hostage negotiator, is accused of corruption and murder. In order to prove his innocence, he takes hostages in a government office. With the help of Lieutenant Chris Sabian, another negotiator, Roman uncovers a conspiracy involving embezzlement and corruption within the police department. Together, they expose the guilty officers and bring justice to those involved.

When Flight 285 is hijacked by a ruthless killer, an experienced hostage negotiator must step in to save the passengers on board. With lives at stake, he races against time to outsmart the hijacker and ensure a safe landing in Dallas.

Arjun Shergill, an army soldier, becomes India's first super soldier to combat terrorists. He fights his inner demons and outer enemies after a terrorist attack leaves him injured and bound to a wheelchair. With the help of advanced technology, Arjun becomes a super soldier and fights against the son of a terrorist he had saved years ago.

When an ex-Navy SEAL turned cook finds himself on a battleship taken over by a group of terrorists, he becomes the only hope to save the ship and its crew. With his skills and resourcefulness, he must take on the terrorists in a battle to protect the lives of everyone on board.

When a pilot is kidnapped, a boxer and a secret agent team up to rescue him, leading to a thrilling adventure involving espionage, double-crossing, and explosive showdowns.

Hostage negotiator Alan Bender is called to rescue the president from a kidnapping, only to find himself also mediating to save his wife and marriage.

An architect and her family go on a camping trip in Montana, but their vacation takes a dangerous turn when they are taken hostage by a criminal gang. With their lives at stake, the family must navigate treacherous rivers and survive a series of life-threatening situations to escape. Will they make it out alive?

In order to save hostages and prevent world domination, a group of fighters led by Guile must defeat the evil dictator M. Bison.

In R.A.I.D. Special Unit, a team of special forces known as RAID is tasked with saving the French president from an assassination attempt. The team must overcome various obstacles and navigate through a comedy of errors as they try to protect their target.

In The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, a group of hijackers led by a rogue cop hijacks a subway train in New York City. They demand a large ransom in exchange for the release of the hostages. A police officer and a subway train dispatcher work together to prevent the hijackers from carrying out their plan.

The Baader Meinhof Complex is a gripping portrayal of the rise and fall of the notorious Baader-Meinhof gang, a left-wing terrorist group in 1970s Germany. The film follows the group's violent attacks, kidnappings, and bombings as they fight against capitalism and perceived political injustice. Based on true events, this intense drama explores the personal relationships, ideological struggles, and ultimate downfall of the group.

Hard Eight tells the story of a professional gambler who takes a young man under his wing and teaches him the tricks of the trade. As their mentor-protege relationship develops, secrets from both of their pasts start to surface, putting their lives in danger. With themes of redemption, friendship, and dark pasts, Hard Eight is a neo-noir crime drama that explores the seedy underbelly of the gambling world.

Sam is a secret agent whose toughest mission to date is pleasing her bride-to-be best friend at a lavish destination wedding. When a team of mercenaries crashes the party and takes the guests hostage, Sam is thrown into a fight unlike any before — one where she can’t risk blowing her cover or ruining the big day. As she takes on the bad guys in a high-stakes battle disguised as a fairy-tale affair, she realizes the real threat might be closer than she thinks.

Funny Games is a psychological thriller that follows a wealthy family's vacation turned nightmare when two sadistic young men invade their home and subject them to a series of tormenting games.

Metro (1997) follows the story of a hostage negotiator in San Francisco who must stop a skilled jewel thief seeking revenge. As the negotiator tries to prevent the thief from carrying out his plan, he faces numerous challenges and dangers, including a deadly game of cat and mouse. With time running out, the negotiator must use all his skills to save the day and protect innocent lives.

During a vicious storm, two criminal brothers seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. After taking the resident family captive, they discover dark secrets within the house.

An exclusive insight into the work and recruitment of the special units of the Belgian Federal Police. Through testimonies and reconstructions, 'Under the Radar' also takes a closer look at a number of striking operations from the past.

After her husband's suicide, Mrs. Küsters becomes determined to find justice as the media distorts the truth and manipulates public opinion. Her quest for the truth leads to the murder of her boss and uncovers the dark underbelly of Frankfurt.