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 5.3
 459
Stranded (1987)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: A young woman and her grandmother living in an isolated farmhouse are kidnapped by aliens.
Style: psychotronic, independent film
Plot: alien invasion, alien, ufo, alien disguised as human, disguise, space, siege, hostage situation, woman, spaceship, rural setting, photography ...
Time: year 1987
Place: southern usa
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Universal Soldier (1992)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he ...
Style: futuristic, exciting, intense, rough, serious ...
Audience: manly, teens, boys' night
Plot: soldier, androids and robots, cyberpunk, martial arts, vietnam war, cyborgs, reporter, transformation, military, robot, adaptation, amnesia ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 60s, year 1969
Place: vietnam, utah, arizona, nevada, louisiana ...
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Outside the Wire (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Hungary, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: In the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android officer to locate a doomsday device.
Style: futuristic, suspense, psychotronic, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot: humanoid robot, terrorism, artificial intelligence, cyborgs, spy, terrorist, war, military, androids, battles, female warrior, prospector ...
Time: 2020s, 2030s, near future, 21st century
Place: europe, russia, ukraine, utah
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 6.4
 509K
Hancock (2008)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inflicted during his lifesaving heroics. The agent's idea of imprisoning the antihero ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, humorous, funny, semi serious ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: superhero, immortality, supernatural ability, invulnerability, black superhero, memory loss, anti hero, super powers, superhuman, superhuman powers, heroes, prison ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, brooklyn new york city, usa, new york
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Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, USA, West Germany, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story: Genua, 3rd October 1985. Together with over 500 other passengers Margot and Pierre Bergeron, a married couple from France, the Serafinis, an Italian family, Anne Higgins, an Englishwoman, Gitta and Helmut Holzer from Germany and an American couple ...
Style: exciting, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, hijacking, taken hostage, hostage situation, hostage, ocean, danger, save the day, chases and races, one man army, race against time, leadership ...
Time: 80s, year 1985
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Beyond the Limit (1983)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country, the story follows the half English and half Latino Dr. Eduardo Plarr, who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley ...
Style: serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, political thriller ...
Plot: revolution, love affair, doctor, rebel, kidnapping, diplomat, politics, starting over, political unrest, alcoholic, adultery, cold war ...
Time: 20th century, year 1983, 80s
Place: latin america, paraguay, argentina, south america
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 164 min.
Story: Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman ...
Style: exciting, suspense, thrilling, visually stunning, atmospheric ...
Audience: teens, manly, date night, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: superhero, batman, heroes, good versus evil, secret identity, double life, chaos and mayhem, terrorism, villainess, self sacrifice, terrorist plot, revenge ...
Time: year 2012, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, pittsburgh, london, italy, pentagon
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 5.8
 2K
Fright (1971)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves on edge. The real terror ...
Style: slasher, grindhouse, gothic horror, cult classic, classic horror ...
Audience: kids
Plot: babysitter, psychopath, rape and revenge, murder, mental disorder, macabre, home invasion, serial killer, rape, paranoia, hostage, mentally unstable ...
Time: year 1971, 70s, 20th century
Place: england
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Shotgun Wedding (2022)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Two lovers from the past who are reincarnated in the modern world.
Style: rom com, funny, feel good, action comedy, family comedy ...
Plot: wedding, family problems, perfectionist, divorced parents, baseball player, pirate gang, hostage situation, shootout, fight, couples, helicopter, gunfight ...
Time: 2020s
Place: the philippines
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Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu Ren, is kidnapped and disappears inside the most elaborate prison ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, bleak, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick, family friendly
Plot: prison, prison escape, teamwork, conspiracy, martial arts, hostage, betrayal, danger, security system, survival, hand to hand combat, secret place ...
Time: 2010s
Place: chechnya, shanghai, bangkok thailand, atlanta georgia
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Hijacked: Flight 285 (1996)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: While being escorted to prison from Phoenix to New York, crazed killer Peter Cronin (Anthony Michael Hall) hijacks a commercial jet in flight with the help of accomplices. Holding the 200 passengers and the crew members hostage, Cronin forces the ...
Style: serious, realistic
Plot: jet plane, disaster, space, aviation, hostage negotiator, fbi agent, hijacking, terrorism, hostage, elderly couple, killer, air traffic control ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles
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Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. The plane is grounded in Uganda. Israelis would not negotiate. The movie then shows how less than 500 ...
Style: political, exciting, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, hijacking, military, war on terror, conflict, commando, threat, struggle, dictatorship, conservative, dictator, espionage ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1976
Place: uganda, africa, israel, palestine
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 6.5
 292
Outlaw (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The movie is based on the autobiography of Horst Fantazzini. Son of an anarchist, he was known in Northern Italy as "the gentleman bandit" because he robbed banks with no violence, using only a toy gun. After a number of trials and ...
Plot: cash, prison break, prison escape, unlikely friendships, anarchist, hostage situation, bank robber, prison guard, prison, hostage
Time: 70s
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 5.8
 1K
Sweethearts (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story: It's double trouble when fate and an ill-executed diamond robbery throw Mel and Lise together in a race and chase against time.
Style: humorous, captivating, sincere, disturbing
Plot: strong female character, hostage, saving a life, friendship, panic attack, escapades, danger, chase, youth, ruse, mentor, society ...
Place: berlin germany
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 5.4
 53K
I Spy (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 97 min.
Story: When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States' top spies, Alex Scott, is called to action. What he doesn't expect is to get teamed up with a ...
Style: spoof, entertaining, humorous, exciting, melancholic ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot: espionage, spy, buddy, malice, secret agent, boxing, secret service, secrets, cia, betrayal, kidnapping, redemption ...
Time: year 2002, 2010s
Place: budapest, monte carlo, central europe, las vegas, washington d.c.
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Attack the Gas Station! (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A quartet of disaffected Korean youths have robbed a Seoul gas station. After taking the gas station over, their wacky antics ensue; forcing the manager to sing, kidnapping customers that complain about the service, and staging fist-fights between ...
Style: humorous, entertaining, light, absurd, cynical ...
Audience: manly
Plot: gas station, hostage, heist, gangster, justice, unlikely friendships, robbery, gang, resentment, rebelliousness, buddies, partner ...
Time: 90s
Place: south korea, seoul
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Twin Dragon Encounter (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: Canada
Duration: 79 min.
Story: Identical twin brothers on vacation are faced with an unexpected battle when their getaway spot is invaded by mercenaries. Using their martial arts expertise, the twins wage war against the invaders in order to free their kidnapped girlfriends.
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, hostage situation, hostage, kidnapping, twins, thug, kung fu, karate, mercenary, actor playing himself
Time: year 1986
Place: canada
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 7.3
 154K
The Negotiator (1998)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, serious, intense, talky ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hostage, police, corruption, police corruption, false accusation, conspiracy, negotiation, frame up, swat, uncover truth, twists and turns, rivalry ...
Time: 90s
Place: chicago, usa
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 7.1
 55K
Hard Eight (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Style: neo noir, cult classic, noir, independent film, clever ...
Plot: gambling, blackmail, redemption, casino, prostitute, hotel, kindness, mentor protege relationship, dark past, motel, secret, father figure ...
Time: 90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place: las vegas, atlantic city, nevada, usa, atlantic city new jersey ...
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 7.5
 83K
Funny Games (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Austria
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Style: disturbing, bleak, suspense, psychological, scary ...
Audience: adult
Plot: psychopath, serial killer, sadism, bad guy wins, torment, torture, home invasion, kidnapping, murder, family in danger, evil wins, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1997, near future
Place: austria, germany, europe
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 4.0
 75K
Street Fighter (1994)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Col. Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of Dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, futuristic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, mixed martial arts, street fighter, military, danger, female warrior, beast, master warrior, kung fu, computer game, video game, battles ...
Time: year 1994, 90s, 20th century
Place: thailand, asia
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 6.5
 50K
The River Wild (1994)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: While on a family vacation, rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, psychological, scary ...
Audience: kids
Plot: wilderness, survival, river, hostage, family in danger, rafting, danger, kidnapping, nature, boat, criminal, rescue ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: boston, montana, usa
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 6.5
 95K
Under Siege (1992)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: This action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned ...
Style: suspense, exciting, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, terrorism, one man army, u.s. navy, ship, hostage, one against many, terrorist plot, violence, terrorist, sociopath, race against time ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place: hawaii, pacific ocean, honolulu hawaii, pentagon
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 8.8
 12K
Balkan Spy (1984)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Balkanski špijun is a 1984 Yugoslav comedy/drama. Ilija Čvorović, a former Stalinist who spent several years in a prison on Goli otok, is contacted by the police to routinely answer questions about his tenant, Petar Markov Jakovljević, a ...
Style: black comedy, dark comedy, funny, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot: spy, communism, espionage, cold war, secret mission, hitman, mental health, communist, conspiracy, badass, josef stalin, satire ...
Time: year 1984, 50s
Place: balkan, serbia, former yugoslavia, europe, belgrade serbia ...
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 6.8
 3K
Hitch Hike (1977)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A bickering couple driving cross-country pick up a murderous hitchhiker whom threatens to kill them unless they take him to a santuary, and in return agrees to split some bank loot he has on him.
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, independent film, grindhouse ...
Plot: rape and revenge, psychopath, rape, hitchhiker, rape turns to consensual sex, hostage, violence, serial rape, exploitation, on the run, on the road, misogynist ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: california, yuma arizona, usa, arizona, southern california
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
Style: suspenseful, neo noir, grim, tense, intense ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: heist, subway, train, murder, runaway train, hostage, gangster, terrorism, railway, cop, mayor, criminal ...
Time: 70s, year 1974, 20th century
Place: new york, usa, bronx new york city
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 6.2
 669
Ring of Fire (1961)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Frank Gorshin and his girlfriend, Joyce Taylor, are on the run from the law when apprehended and arrested by the Sherriff..
Style: crime thriller, action thriller
Audience: teen drama
Plot: juvenile delinquent, forest fire, manhunt, kidnapping, escape, hostage situation, disaster, train crash, forest, train, small town, train wreck ...
Time: year 1961
Place: oregon
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The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Criminals hijack an airplane that not only carries a dangerous organism that is to be used in bacterial warfare, but also five beauty contest finalists.
Style: suspense
Plot: hijacking, aviation, airplane, mutation, kidnapping, hostage, airplane hijack, deadly virus, domineering mother, hostage situation, spy, humiliation ...
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 6.3
 317
Murder Live! (1997)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Frank takes Pia Postman hostage on live TV, threatening to execute her after she accepts the blame for his daughter's suicide.
Style: serious, realistic, psychological, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: swat team, nypd, hostage, hostage situation, confined, media, chases and races, danger, swat, haunted by the past, showbiz, hostage negotiator ...
Time: 90s
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 6.7
 10K
Hostages (2013)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Hostages is an American drama television series that airs on CBS as part of the 2013–14 American television season. The series is based on a similar Israeli series created by Alon Aranya, Omri Givon, and Rotem Shamir which will premiere on October ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, psychological thriller ...
Plot: hostage, political conspiracy, husband wife relationship, blackmail, moral dilemma, family in danger, u.s. president, escape attempt, surgery, doctors and patients, confined, danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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