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1. Avengement (I) (2019)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Crime
After years of assaults on him in prison, convicted felon Cain Burgess escapes for avengement on those responsible.
Director: Jesse V. Johnson | Stars: Scott Adkins, Craig Fairbrass, Thomas Turgoose, Nick Moran
Votes: 20,627
2. A Thursday (2022)
128 min | Drama, Thriller
Naina, a playschool teacher, takes 16 students hostage. Rattling the police and the leaders, her demands send shockwaves through the country.
Director: Behzad Khambata | Stars: Yami Gautam, Atul Kulkarni, Neha Dhupia, Dimple Kapadia
Votes: 25,575
3. The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (2019 Video Game)
M | 227 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Four friends and their captain set sail on a holiday diving trip to find a rumored WWII wreck, but as the day unfolds, a storm rolls in and soon their trip changes into something much more sinister.
Director: Tom Heaton | Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Ayisha Issa, Arielle Palik, Chris Sandiford
Votes: 3,462
4. The Boys Club (1996)
R | 91 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
In Ontario, Canada, three fourteen-year-old boys, Kyle, Brad and Eric are forced to perform an ordeal when they find a wounded mysterious fugitive named Luke, who has a gun and claiming to be a cop, has taken a hiding in their clubhouse.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Chris Penn, Dominic Zamprogna, Stuart Stone, Devon Sawa
Votes: 1,345
5. No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.
Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Loren Avedon, Keith Vitali, Joseph Campanella, Wanda Acuna
Votes: 1,067
6. True Crime: Streets of LA (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Thriller
Loose cannon cop Nick Kang, suspended from the LAPD, becomes part of an elite police unit and defends the City of Angels from a plot involving the Chinese Triad and the Russian mob.
Stars: Russell Wong, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 1,541
7. Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A failing actor living in crime infested Los Angeles, frustrated with his career, decides to take the law into his own hands, and becomes the leader of a mock-vigilante group that videotapes criminals and turns them over to the police.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe
Votes: 3,645 | Gross: $3.69M
8. Fist of the North Star (1986)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a post-nuclear hellscape, a master of the deadly martial art "Hokuto Shinken" allies with two kids and an expert in "Nanto Suicho-Ken" to battle the tyrants who kidnapped his lover.
Director: Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi, Chikao Ôtsuka
Votes: 7,289
9. Ang probinsyano (1996)
118 min | Action, Drama
Ador (Fernando Poe Jr.) is killed in a drug bust operation after he was betrayed by his fellow cop. His superior devices a plan for his twin brother, Kardo, a provincial cop, to assume his ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Poe Jr. | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Dindi Gallardo, Amanda Page, Melisse Santiago
Votes: 78
10. Dial 1119 (1950)
Passed | 75 min | Film-Noir, Thriller
An escaped psychiatric patient causes havoc.
Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, Andrea King, Sam Levene
Votes: 1,582
11. Between Midnight and Dawn (1950)
Passed | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Prowl car cops on night duty romance a reluctant young woman who works for the department while in danger from a vengeful racketeer.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Mark Stevens, Edmond O'Brien, Gale Storm, Donald Buka
Votes: 1,279
12. Crisis Point (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A hostage negotiator is unable to continue with her job after a siege she tried to resolve ended in disaster and a man was killed.
Director: Adrian Wills | Stars: Rhona Mitra, Erika Rosenbaum, Marc Menard, Richard Jutras
Votes: 514
13. Captain Barbell (1986)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Teng Teng is an orphan who works by collecting junk from the streets. One day, as a reward for his good deeds, he is given the magic barbell (dumbbell) which empowers him to be Captain Barbell, who fights evil forces in the land.
Director: Leroy Salvador | Stars: Edu Manzano, Herbert Bautista, Sharon Cuneta, Dina Bonnevie
Votes: 82
14. Unlucky Plaza (2014)
122 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After falling victim to a property scam, a desperate émigré and restaurateur picks up a gun in ultra-safe Singapore and takes a group of hostages in an upscale bungalow.
Director: Ken Kwek | Stars: Jeffrey Quizon, Adrian Pang, Judee Tan, Shane Mardjuki
Votes: 145
15. Gundala Putra Petir (1981)
Action, Sci-Fi
Is an 1981 Indonesia superhero movie directed by Lilik Sudijo. This film played by Teddy Purba, Ami Prijono and W.D. Mochtar. This is the first superhero film in Indonesia that adapted by comic book
Director: Liliek Sudjio | Stars: Teddy Purba, Anna Tairas, W.D. Mochtar, Ami Priyono
Votes: 147
16. Pirates of the Indian Ocean (2012 TV Movie)
PG | 35 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
People may think that pirates belong only to stories and movies... but we hear the news of their attack and holding sailors as hostages for ransom everyday. This is a documentary about modern day pirates, their requests and their roots.
Director: Hesam Dehghani | Stars: Soheil Mehr, Mohsen Mehdi-Behesht, Farid Asgharzadeh, Jamal Mayahi
Votes: 40
17. Matang agila (1997)
Action
Directors: Teddy Gomez, Phillip Ko | Stars: Monsour Del Rosario, Anjanette Abayari, Zoren Legaspi, Raymond Keannu
Votes: 9
18. Silver Dragon Ninja (1986)
Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Action, Crime
A female cop bravely goes undercover to bust a black ninja operation. Lots of swordplay ensues, as our heroine battles it out ninja-style in order to cover up her true identity and stop ... See full summary »
Director: Don Kong | Stars: Harry Caine, Eddy Chan, Conrad Chow, Philip Gamboa
Votes: 114
19. Gabo: Walang patawad kung pumatay (1990)
Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Mauro Gia Samonte | Stars: Gabby Concepcion, Aiko Melendez, Donita Rose, Patrick Dela Rosa
20. Humanda ka... Ikaw ang susunod (1987)
Action
Policeman Galo's mission is to catch a heavy syndicate but because of his mission, his family may be affected. Can he solve everything without harming anyone?
Director: Nilo Saez | Stars: Rudy Fernandez, Beth Bautista, Al Tantay, Yusuf Salim
21. Partners: The Movie II (2010)
119 min | Crime
Hostage cases are scarce. Even more scarce are they in Japan. Even further scarce are hostage cases in Japan where the confined are the police themselves. The head of the police and his ... See full summary »
Director: Akiyoshi Kimata | Stars: Takehiro Hira, Jun Kunimura, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Ken Utsui
Votes: 78
22. Bala para sa katarungan (1997)
98 min | Action
Director: Sonny Parsons | Stars: Sonny Parsons, Joanne Quintas, Elizabeth Oropesa, Bernard Bonnin
23. Life After (II) (2021)
R | Short, Drama
To prevent an act of domestic terrorism, a negotiator must break protocol and make an emotional bond with the hostage taker.
Director: Jesse Edwards | Stars: Torri Yates-Orr, Jessejames Locorriere, Patricia Taber, Parker Bradway
24. Clown Demented (2010)
33 min | Short, Action, Crime
Director: Atiq Rahman | Stars: Tiffany Barbee, Jason Kimball, Emerald Sullivan, Taylor Kidd
Votes: 7
25.
Kenan & Kel (1996–2023)
Episode:
Ditch Day Afternoon
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Kenan and Kel play sick to get out of school for the day. When they go to the bank to get money for the arcade, they get stuck in the middle of a robbery.
Director: Kim Fields | Stars: Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Ken Foree, Teal Marchande
Votes: 71
26.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
Rage
(1982)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Mr. Stark has gotten himself so far in debt that he has lost his mind. He goes home and shoots his wife and daughter. Then he goes off and ends up at Laura's house. He mistakes Laura and ... See full summary »
Director: Maury Dexter | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Dean Butler, Katherine MacGregor, Richard Bull
Votes: 249
27.
Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode:
China Doll
(1980)
Not Rated | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Magnum is hired to protect "The Soul of Soong," an ancient Chinese vase, until it can be delivered to its owner.
Director: Donald P. Bellisario | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti
Votes: 625
28.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Down for the Count: Part II
(1987)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Shaken and angered by Zito's death, Switek and the squad pull out all the stops to take Guzman down.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 417
29.
The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode:
Settling
(2000)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bobby is kidnapped and held at gunpoint by Patrick Rooney, a former client who blames him for convincing him to take a deal for a crime he didn't commit. Rooney tries to prove to Bobby he ... See full summary »
Director: Arvin Brown | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris
Votes: 98
30.
The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
Episode:
The Thrill Killers: Part II
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It's a race against time to find the hostages before the kidnappers kill them. Stone thinks they might be held up in an old freighter somewhere in the bay.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Richard Hatch, Patty Duke
Votes: 95
31.
ReGenesis (2004–2008)
Episode:
Unbottled
(2008)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Terrorists take over the lab and force the team to create materials for use in chemical-warfare munitions.
Director: James Allodi | Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Wendy Crewson, Conrad Pla, Dmitry Chepovetsky
Votes: 35
32.
Sea Patrol (2007–2011)
Episode:
Takedown
(2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Hammersley is hijacked by a mysterious gang of illegal immigrants who are determined to flee Australian water. Lives are at stake when Nikki and Kate are taken hostage on board.
Director: Geoff Bennett | Stars: Kirsty Lee Allan, John Batchelor, Saskia Burmeister, Matthew Holmes
Votes: 84
33.
Four Women and a Funeral (2005– )
Episode:
Feierabend
(2010)
48 min | Comedy, Crime
Director: Wolfgang Murnberger | Stars: Adele Neuhauser, Brigitte Kren, Julia Stinshoff, Martina Poel
Votes: 14
34.
InSecurity (2011)
Episode:
El Negotiator
(2011)
Comedy
It's her first night off in ages, and all Alex wants to do is dance but, unfortunately for her, Mexican terrorists crashing the party have something else in mind.
Director: Robert de Lint | Stars: Natalie Lisinska, William deVry, Rémy Girard, Matthew MacFadzean
Votes: 44
35.
SEAL Team (2017–2024)
Episode:
Growing Pains
(2022)
TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Drama, War
BRAVO finds unlikely allies as they are deployed to Northern Syria to track down those responsible for the attack on the U.S.S. Crampton.
Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley
Votes: 313
36.
The Dating Guy (2009–2010)
Episode:
24ish
(2010)
TV-MA | Animation, Comedy
Two Swedish flight attendants await Mark and Woody, if they can get to the airport in 30 minutes; Sam and V.J. think a zombie uprising is at hand.
Directors: Jamie Whitney, Joseph Sherman | Stars: Fab Filippo, Sean Francis, Lauren Ash, Anand Rajaram
37.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode:
Poisoned Motive
(2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Rollins is shot by a sniper, and all of the sniper's victims have a connections to Fin and a disabled ex-partner who once took a bullet for him.
Director: Arthur W. Forney | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino, Kelli Giddish, Richard Belzer
Votes: 822
38.
Bedrag (2016–2019)
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2016)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detective Mads investigates a mysterious bankruptcy. Claudia leaves prison and finds work at a coffee shop. An ex-colleague makes a proposal.
Director: Kaspar Munk | Stars: Natalie Madueño, Thomas Bo Larsen, Esben Smed, David Dencik
Votes: 135
39.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Ex Parte
(2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The BAU takes charge of a hostage situation at a law firm in D.C., where Matt Simmons' wife, Kristy, works.
Director: Lily Mariye | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness
Votes: 1,241