Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "hostages"

1. Belfast (2021)

PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan

Votes: 92,348

2. Violent Night (2022)

R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

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.

Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell

Votes: 99,050 | Gross: $50.06M

3. Four Lions (2010)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.

Director: Christopher Morris | Stars: Will Adamsdale, Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar, Kayvan Novak

Votes: 85,286 | Gross: $0.30M

4. The Train (1964)

Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Thriller, War

In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo.

Directors: John Frankenheimer, Arthur Penn | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Suzanne Flon

Votes: 18,875 | Gross: $7.41M

5. House on the Edge of the Park (1980)

91 min | Horror, Thriller

Two low-life punks invite themselves to a party at a posh villa and after being taunted by their snobbish hosts, hold everyone hostage and subject them to various forms of torture and mayhem.

Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: David Hess, Annie Belle, Christian Borromeo, Giovanni Lombardo Radice

Votes: 5,939

6. Disco Boy (2023)

92 min | Drama

After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei arrives in Paris to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, in the Niger Delta, Jomo struggles against the oil companies threatening his village and the lives of his family.

Director: Giacomo Abbruzzese | Stars: Morr Ndiaye, Wahab Oladiti, Salem Kisita, Mutamba Kalonji

Votes: 1,222

7. Held for Ransom (2019)

138 min | Biography, Drama, War

The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days.

Directors: Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen | Stars: Esben Smed, Sofie Torp, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell

Votes: 4,701

8. Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Passed | 134 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

After the German administrator of Czechoslovakia is shot, his assassin tries to elude the Gestapo and struggles with his impulse to give himself up as hostages are executed.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Gene Lockhart

Votes: 6,388

9. Binged to Death (2023)

79 min | Comedy, Thriller

When an obsessive single woman and her best friend learn that their favorite reality show couples have broken up, they abduct them and subject them to a series of cruel games, all with the hopes of rekindling their favorite TV romances.

Director: Craig Moss | Stars: Andre Anthony, Quincy Brown, Kaden Connors, Brittany Cox

Votes: 117

10. All the Kind Strangers (1974 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 73 min | Horror, Thriller

A man traveling through a backwoods area is held hostage by a group of orphans who want him to become their father. Unfortunately, the kids have a habit of killing adults who refuse that particular honor.

Director: Burt Kennedy | Stars: Stacy Keach, Samantha Eggar, John Savage, Robby Benson

Votes: 923

11. Bust Out (1973)

75 min | Drama, Thriller

The Browns take their Catholic high school students on a picnic. As one student sneaks to her boyfriend, two others seduce escaped convicts who rape the fourth. Mrs. Brown and her husband fall victims to their prudence.

Director: John Hayes | Stars: Ric Lutze, Ralph Wain, Myron Griffin, Candy Samples

Votes: 125

12. Gun Glory (1957)

Approved | 89 min | Western

A gunfighter defends his town when cattlemen threaten to destroy it by stampeding cattle through the farmlands.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming, Chill Wills, Steve Rowland

Votes: 901

13. To Save the Children (1994 TV Movie)

Unrated | 92 min | Drama

Teacher Jake Downey has relocated to a small town in Wyoming hoping to escape the urban problems of his last assignment. His myth of rural bliss is shattered when a former police officer ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Richard Thomas, Wendy Crewson, Jessica Steen, Joanne Vannicola

Votes: 223

14. Another Man's Wife (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 86 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After a tragic car accident, a family gets away to a remote mountain cabin to recover and rebuild their lives. During their vacation, a handsome man befriends them only to get revenge and destroy what is left of their fragile lives.

Director: Anthony Lefresne | Stars: Rena Sofer, Dylan Neal, Damon Runyan, Tommie-Amber Pirie

Votes: 380

15. Under Siege (1980)

TV-MA | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A bunch of robbers flee a crime scene and end up splitting into three groups. With the police on their tail, one of the groups invade a home and take the family hostage.

Director: René Cardona Jr. | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Antonella Interlenghi, Marisa Mell, Hugo Stiglitz

Votes: 200

16. Okay Madam (2020)

100 min | Action, Comedy

Okay! Madam is about a couple, a restaurant manager and a computer repair expert, who must save their family from a hijacking during their first family vacation.

Director: Cheol-ha Lee | Stars: Kim Byeong-Ok, Bae Jeong-nam, Kim Jong-soo, Uhm Junghwa

Votes: 1,708

17. Hitler's Madman (1943)

Passed | 84 min | Drama, History, War

Story of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi SS commander, by Czech partisans and the reprisals inflicted by the Nazis on the Czechs.

Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Patricia Morison, John Carradine, Alan Curtis, Howard Freeman

Votes: 918

18. The Four Days of Naples (1962)

120 min | Drama, War

The film shows the history of the Neapolitan popular revolt against the invading Germans during World War II. During the four days in Naples, the revolt turns over in just a few hours. ... See full summary »

Director: Nanni Loy | Stars: Raffaele Barbato, Charles Belmont, Regina Bianchi, Silvana Buzzanca

Votes: 1,018

19. 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

20. Helvetica (2019– )

Drama, Thriller

The new president of Switzerland is struggling to free a group of hostages being held in Yemen. She's prepared to do anything to achieve that goal. For even in the most placid country in ... See full summary »

Stars: Flonja Kodheli, Ursina Lardi, Roland Vouilloz, Çun Lajçi

Votes: 125

21. The Blue Jean Monster (1991)

94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A cop gets buried under steel rebars while pursuing triad bank robbers through a construction site. He gets reanimated supernaturally and becomes invulnerable, but needs electricity to remain alive, and goes after the gang who killed him.

Director: Kai-Ming Lai | Stars: Fui-On Shing, Siu-Fung Wong, Wai-Kit Tse, Gloria Yip

Votes: 218

22. Bunker Heights

Comedy, Crime, Horror | Post-production

Citizens of a troubled city must navigate through an unforeseen crisis that threatens every walk of life.

Director: Drew Fortier | Stars: Drew Fortier, Hannah Fierman, Chaney Morrow, Paul T. Taylor

23. Bancazo en Los Mochis (1988)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Director: Francisco Guerrero | Stars: Eduardo Yáñez, Jorge Reynoso, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Lorenzo de Monteclaro

24. You Won't See Winter (2022)

70 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The director of the Iranian internet censorship is trying to contain the scandal of viral sex footage on social media depicting his sister-in-law's alleged lesbian affair with an Iranian-Canadian girl.

Director: Abdolreza Kahani | Stars: Aryan Abbasnia, Ghazal Partou, Ali Aryana, Sadaf Shakori

Votes: 7

25. Giuoco terapia (2016)

42 min | Short, Action, Comedy

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Directors: Mario Palladino, Nicola Palmieri | Stars: Nicola Palmieri, Mario Palladino, Veronica Cuscusa, Giuseppe Villani

Votes: 36

26. Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)
Episode: Angels on Ice (1977)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Performers for an ice show mysteriously disappear before the big opening. Kelly learns it's part of an assassination plot on the show's opening night, but she's captured before she can alert anyone.

Director: Bob Kelljan | Stars: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, David Doyle

Votes: 228

27. 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

28. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)
Episode: Justice (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Western

Two Cheyennes have been killed, which can start a new Indian war. The Cheyenne chief plans to attack Dodge City for revenge. Wyatt Earp has no other choice but bring the killers who were scratched by the Cheyenne woman to justice.

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Mason Alan Dinehart, Rico Alaniz, Rodd Redwing

Votes: 43

29. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Duane Barry (1994)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A former FBI agent who claims he was abducted by aliens takes several people hostage. Mulder agrees to be the negotiator.

Director: Chris Carter | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Steve Railsback, Nicholas Lea

Votes: 5,657

30. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Folie a Deux (1998)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Paranoid telemarketer takes his coworkers and Mulder hostage claiming that their boss is a disguised insectoid monster that's literally turning the workers one by one into his zombie drones.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Brian Markinson

Votes: 4,118

31. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Bait (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team must stop a student, holding six classmates hostage, from detonating a bomb.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 904

32. Prodigal Son (2019–2021)
Episode: You Can Run... (2021)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a terrifying incident at Claremont, Malcolm is in a race against time to track down multiple killers. The NYPD realizes someone close to home might be the key to finding them.

Director: Marisol Adler | Stars: Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Halston Sage, Aurora Perrineau

Votes: 491

33. In Their Own Words (2015– )
Episode: Jimmy Carter (2021)

TV-PG | Biography

Explore this intimate and inspiring story of a long-shot outsider who beat the odds against him again and again and never looked back in his quest to better the lives of millions. Jimmy ... See full summary »

Directors: Chuck Dalaklis, Marianne Kushmaniuk | Stars: Sean Francis, Jonathan Alter, Garth Brooks, James Earl Carter III

Votes: 17

34. Dark Winds (2022– )
Episode: HózhóoNaasháa (2022)

TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Leaphorn, Chee and Manuelito descend on the hiding place of the Buffalo Society, only to be confronted with hard decisions that could change the outcome of the rest of their lives.

Director: Chris Eyre | Stars: Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison

Votes: 638

35. Manifest (2018–2023)
Episode: Squawk (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Michaela, Vance, Jared and Zeke search for Ben at the compound; leading to an explosive confrontation -and a divine miracle.

Director: Michael Smith | Stars: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise

Votes: 827

36. Manifest (2018–2023)
Episode: Full Upright and Locked Position (2022)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Caught in a tough position, Cal attempts to clear his name as the search for the killer continues. Saanvi tests a theory on a reluctant volunteer.

Director: Erica Watson | Stars: Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise

Votes: 788

37. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode: R2 Come Home (2010)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Anakin and Mace try to rescue Admiral Kilian from his crashed cruiser, they walk into a trap set by Boba Fett and his bounty hunter associates. Then it is up to R2-D2 to try and get a message out.

Director: Giancarlo Volpe | Stars: Matt Lanter, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Jaime King, Daniel Logan

Votes: 3,308

38. FBI (2018– )
Episode: Heroes (2023)

TV-14 | Action, Crime, Drama

The team jumps into action when JOC analyst Kelly Moran is taken hostage.

Director: Milena Govich | Stars: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, John Boyd, Katherine Renee Kane

Votes: 329

39. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Witness (2023)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

The SWAT team races to locate a young boy abducted from a homeless shelter. Street allows his personal history to cloud his judgment. Hondo and Nichelle disagree over spiritual beliefs.

Director: Alex Russell | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Kenny Johnson, David Lim

Votes: 336

40. S.W.A.T. (2017– )
Episode: Lion's Share (2023)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Crime

The team races to stop a violent rampage with ties to a painful chapter from Hicks' past.

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski | Stars: Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Kenny Johnson, David Lim

Votes: 307

41. Reacher (2022– )
Episode: The Man Goes Through (2024)

16+ | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama

As the team close in on Langston, two members of the 110th face danger, compelling Reacher to devise a dangerous plan to rescue them.

Director: Julian Holmes | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos

Votes: 3,388

42. Canada Tonight with Dwight Drummond (2022–2023)
Episode: Episode dated 23 October 2023 (2023)

News

Oct, 23, 2023: We hear from the Canadian niece of one of the released Israeli hostages. Plus, the President and CEO of Save the Children Canada on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Stars: Sarah Galashan, Riham Alsharif, Brett Forester, Danny Glenwright

43. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954– )
Episode: Episode #71.3 (2023)

TV-PG | News, Talk-Show

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), U.S. House Intelligence Committee chairman; Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), U.S. House Select Committee on China chairman; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill), ... See full summary »

Stars: Margaret Brennan, Mike Turner, Jon Finer, Chris Van Hollen

44. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954– )
Episode: Episode #71.6 (2023)

TV-PG | News, Talk-Show

Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont); Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget; Save the Children CEO Janti Soerigto; Anthony Salvano, ... See full summary »

Stars: Margaret Brennan, Bernie Sanders, James Lankford, Janti Soeripto

45. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
Episode: Episode #46.12 (2024)

TV-PG | News, Talk-Show

Christian Cooper; actor Steve Martin; historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; the story of reporter Evan Gershowich, who has been imprisoned in Russia for a year; the family of journalist Alisa ... See full summary »

Stars: Jane Pauley, Margaret Brennan, Bibi Butorin, Pavel Butorin

46. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954– )
Episode: Episode #71.20 (2024)

TV-PG | News, Talk-Show

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md); Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis); Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill); Catherine Russell, UNICEF executive director; author Kara Swisher;

Director: Shelly Schwartz | Stars: Margaret Brennan, Mike Pence, Chris Van Hollen, Mike Gallagher

47. Unforgettable (2011–2016)
Episode: Omega Hour (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Eliot and the mayor are trapped in an elevator by a cybercriminal who threatens to send them to their death, forcing Carrie to work from within the building to thwart his plans.

Director: Rick Bota | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh, Dallas Roberts, James Hiroyuki Liao

Votes: 212

48. The Bastard Executioner (2015)
Episode: Blood and Quiescence/Crau a Chwsg (2015)

TV-MA | 66 min | Action, Drama

Wilkin and Milus lead an unlikely band of brothers on a life-threatening rescue mission.

Director: Ashley Way | Stars: Lee Jones, Katey Sagal, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Sam Spruell

Votes: 215

49. Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode: The Wolf (2018)

TV-MA | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

As Jack and Cathy grow closer, Jack's double-life is put to the test. A show of force from Suleiman adds to his ranks and brings him one step closer to his next attack.

Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Ali Suliman

Votes: 4,061

50. Beyond (2016–2018)
Episode: F.G.B. (2018)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Faced with a frightening threat from the Realm, Holden attempts to fix what is broken-getting assistance from an unexpected source. Luke and Willa make a horrifying discovery that has ... See full summary »

Director: Steven A. Adelson | Stars: Burkely Duffield, Dilan Gwyn, Jeff Pierre, Jonathan Whitesell

Votes: 104