Movies and TvShows featuring "taken-hostage" theme.
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint. Santa helps the family by fighting the mercenaries and using his knowledge of their naughty list. Meanwhile, the family's daughter, Trudy, sets up booby traps inspired by Home Alone. With Santa's brutal violence and Trudy's traps, they manage to take down the mercenaries and save the family. In the end, the family's belief in Santa is restored, and Santa continues on his mission to deliver gifts with his renewed love for Christmas.
Air Force One is hijacked by communist radicals, leaving the President to fight for the safety of his family and the other hostages on board.
Three Wishes for Cinderella is a heartwarming fairy tale about love, perseverance, and magic. Cinderella, a kind and courageous young woman, dreams of finding true love and overcoming the challenges in her life. With the help of her three magical wishes, she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever.
In Game Over, Man!, three friends who work as hotel housekeepers find themselves in a Die Hard scenario when a group of terrorists take their hotel and all its occupants hostage. Along the way, they navigate their friendship, unexpected revelations, and absurd comedic situations. With action-packed scenes and hilarious moments, this comedy delivers a unique blend of bromance, farce, and gay-straight relations.
In 'First Kill', a father takes his son on a hunting trip, but they become witnesses to a bank robbery. When the son gets kidnapped by one of the criminals, the father must help retrieve stolen money to save his son.
Trojan War is a comedy movie released in 1997. It follows the story of a teenage boy who embarks on a quest to lose his virginity before his high school crush moves away. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and hilarious situations, including a robbery, a hostage situation, and trouble with the police. With the help of his best friend and a homeless man, he navigates through a series of comedic misadventures to find love.
After a woman's sister is killed in a supernatural incident, she returns to the haunted house where it happened to uncover the truth. However, she and a group of strangers find themselves trapped inside, facing violent hauntings and sinister forces lurking within the house.
A university professor gets caught up in a web of deception, intrigue, and romance when he becomes the prime suspect in a murder case.
Will Penny, an aging cowboy, takes a job on a cattle ranch where he meets and falls in love with a married woman. He must confront a gang and protect his love interest.
The Berry family struggles to run a hotel while dealing with various personal and family issues. They face challenges such as prostitution, rape, incestuous desires, an airplane crash, and terrorism.
In a post-apocalyptic future, a powerful fighter named Kenshiro embarks on a journey to protect the innocent and seek revenge against those who have wronged him. With his martial arts skills, he fights against ruthless enemies in a world filled with brutality, bloodshed, and chaos.
Medical student Mark Curry's world is turned upside down when he meets Ike Harris, a man who believes that he is part of a centuries-old race of super-powered beings put here on Earth by aliens to preserve and safeguard the planet, and even crazier, tries to convince Mark that he is one too.
College is a comedic film that follows the story of a college student who struggles to balance his athletic pursuits with his academic responsibilities. From pole-vaulting to javelin-throwing, the film showcases the various sporting events and challenges faced by the protagonist. As he navigates through relationships, exams, and college traditions, the film provides a humorous depiction of the ups and downs of college life in the 1920s.
High school teacher Stephanie breaks the cardinal rule of not getting romantically involved with one of her students. To make things worse, her handsome teenage lover James starts to demonstrate psychotic, obsessive behavior. When James starts stalking Stephanie and her family, Stephanie is forced to teach James the ultimate dangerous lesson.
During World War II in Malaya, a British rubber plantation owner and a Chinese guerilla fighter team up to resist the Japanese occupation while struggling with their own personal conflicts.
Turbulence is a gripping action movie about a group of hostages on board a turbulent airplane. With suspense and danger at every turn, they must find a way to survive.
Maya is a movie that tells the story of a committed bachelor who falls in love with a much younger woman, leading to a complex relationship. Their love is tested when they get caught up in a hostage situation, forcing them to confront their own fears and insecurities. Set in the backdrop of beautiful Goa, India, Maya explores themes of age-disparate romance, personal growth, and the power of love.
Terrorists hold a group of people hostage during a Millenium Eve party aboard the Orient Express. Only an action movie star and a gymnast can save them.
During the 1850s in Southern California, a government agent investigates a gun-running scheme, while dealing with a broken marriage engagement and a romantic relationship with a female schoolteacher. He must also navigate through political intrigue and a dangerous criminal underworld.