Movies and TvShows featuring "ransom-demand" theme.
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police is a thrilling German TV show that follows the day-to-day lives of the motorway police officers as they tackle various cases involving crimes, car chases, and high-speed pursuits on the German autobahn.
Outrageous Fortune is a comedy/drama TV show set in New Zealand. It follows the lives of the Wests, a dysfunctional criminal family dealing with various challenges and conflicts. The plot revolves around the matriarch of the family, Cheryl West, as she tries to keep her family together and navigate the ups and downs of their criminal activities. The show explores themes of loyalty, family, corruption, and love.
A group of Marines, led by a former inmate, must stop a rogue general and his group of mercenaries from launching chemical weapons from Alcatraz. They must navigate through dangerous obstacles and face intense combat to save the day.
Transporter Frank Martin, now in Miami, becomes a temporary chauffeur for the wealthy Billings family. When the young son of a powerful USA official is kidnapped, Frank is suspected and must navigate a dangerous mission to save the boy's life. With the help of his detective friend Tarconi, Frank uncovers a plot involving deadly viruses and a criminal organization. Through thrilling car chases, hand-to-hand combat, and high-speed action, Frank risks everything to bring the boy home safely.
After his wife is brutally murdered, a former cop named Matt Scudder becomes an alcoholic and attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. He is approached by a drug dealer named Kenny, who asks for his help in finding the men who kidnapped and murdered his wife. As Matt investigates the case, he discovers that the kidnappers have done this before and are targeting the wives of drug dealers for ransom. Matt must navigate the dangerous world of drug dealers and psychopaths to rescue the kidnapped wife.
LAPD SWAT officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple thwart an attempt to hold an elevator full of people for a $3 million ransom by an extortionist bomber. When a bomb is rigged on a bus that will explode if its speed drops below 50 mph, Jack races to board the bus and must keep it above the dangerous speed while dealing with criminals on board and identifying the bomber. With suspenseful action and clever tactics, Jack saves the passengers and stops the bomber.
Full-time detectives Nick and Audrey are struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground. They find themselves at the center of international abduction when their friend Maharaja is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding. With their failing detective agency's reputation on the line, Nick and Audrey embark on a thrilling journey to solve the mystery and rescue their friend. Categories: - mystery: 10 - comedy: 8 - action: 7 - crime: 6 - romance: 3 Keywords: - kidnapping: 10 - wedding: 10 - married-couple: 9 - whodunit: 9 - detective-couple: 8 - bomb: 8 - interpol: 7 - ex-cop: 7 - private-detective: 7 - nypd: 6 - tropical-island: 6 - ransom-demand: 6 - maharajah: 6 - french-police: 6 - indian-wedding: 5 - friends-wedding: 5 - mystery: 5 - arc-de-triomphe: 5 - henna: 5 - business-partner: 5 - one-armed-man: 4 - bodyguard: 4 - elephant: 4 - new-york-city: 4 - eiffel-tower-paris: 4 - deepfake: 4 - french-police-inspector: 4 - bomb-vest: 4 - countdown-timer: 4 - framed-for-crime: 3 - arc-de-triomphe-paris: 3 - american-abroad: 3 - englishman-abroad: 3 - englishwoman-abroad: 3 - colonel: 3 - eye-patch: 3 - amputee: 3 - beard: 3 - marriage: 3 - paris-france: 3 - murder: 3 - overnight-success: 3 - private-eye: 3 - couples-counseling: 2 - black-stockings: 2 - eiffel-tower: 2 - gun-shot: 2 - helicopter: 2 - helicopter-crash: 2 - time-bomb: 2 - remote-detonator: 2 - maharaja: 2 - jet-ski: 2 - villainess: 2 - bag-of-money: 2 - indian-dance: 2 - money-falling-through-the-air: 2 - theft: 2 - ransom: 2 - private-island: 2 - ransom-delivery: 2
Onizuka is a former motorcycle gang member who becomes a teacher at a high school. He uses unorthodox methods to inspire and guide his students, often getting into trouble along the way. Onizuka tackles various problems and challenges faced by his students, teaching them valuable life lessons.
Detective Alex Cross partners with forensic psychologist Jezzie Flanagan to track down a kidnapper who is targeting young girls. As they uncover more clues, they find themselves tangled in a web of deception and the case becomes personal.
In 1973, John Paul Getty III, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, is kidnapped by an organized crime ring. With his captors demanding a ransom, his mother Gail and Getty's associates race against time to secure his release.
A bullet train in Japan is hijacked by a group of blackmailers who demand a ransom. The police launch a frantic investigation to track down the culprits and save the passengers on board. As the train hurtles towards disaster, tensions rise and the passengers must confront their own fears and secrets.
When a psychiatrist's daughter is kidnapped, he must unlock a secret location in his patient's mind by reliving a traumatic past in order to save her. As he delves deeper into his patient's psyche, he discovers a stolen gem and a gang of bank robbers who will stop at nothing to get it back.
A wife is raped and killed near the US-Mexico border, and a retired sheriff tries to uncover the truth amidst corruption and human trafficking.
In Everybody Knows (2018), a family is thrown into chaos when a teenage girl disappears during a wedding in Madrid. As the search for the missing girl unfolds, dark secrets are revealed that put the entire family's relationships to the test. With the threat of a murder and a ransom demand, tensions rise and the family must confront their deepest fears in order to find the truth.
In Stolen (2012), a former thief and mastermind of a million-dollar heist, Will Montgomery, finds himself framed by his ex-partner for a crime he didn't commit. Upon his release from prison, he learns that his daughter has been kidnapped and held for ransom, leading him to embark on a desperate mission to find her before it's too late. As he races against time, Will must outwit the FBI agent determined to bring him down and confront his past mistakes to save his daughter.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed(2009)
81%TomatometerTwo men, Vic and Danny, kidnap a young woman named Alice Creed and demand a ransom from her wealthy father. But as the plot unfolds, betrayal and unexpected twists complicate their plans.
In Juggernaut, a bomb is found on a cruise ship and a team of experts must race against time to disarm it. As tensions rise and the clock ticks down, they must navigate rough seas and deal with personal and professional conflicts. Can they save the ship and its passengers from certain disaster?
From burgeoning glamour model to vilified victim, this is the unbelievable, and often unbelieved, story of Chloe Ayling's terrifying kidnap and the media frenzy that followed.
Singham, a dedicated police officer, takes on the task of eradicating the corruption in the city. He stands up against Jaikant Shikre, a powerful gangster who controls the city and its politicians. Singham confronts numerous challenges, fights off dangerous thugs, and risks his own life to maintain law and order.