Hostage rescue movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant hostage rescue movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, realistic and intense films and TV shows about / with hostage rescue, rescue mission, special forces, military, survival, hostage, betrayal, revenge, violence and swat team plots mostly in Action, Thriller and Drama genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as hostage rescue: Extraction (2020), Taken (2008), Hunter Killer (2018), 6 Days (2017), Tears of the Sun (2003), Bravo Two Zero (1999), Killer Elite (2011), Final Score (2018), Second Blood (2016), Assault Platoon (1990).
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287K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Thailand, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Tyler Rake, a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord…
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, ambiguous ending, surprise ending, action thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly
Plot:
mercenary, rescue mission, one against many, kidnapping, ex special forces, one man army, machismo, child kidnapping, death threat, tough guy, jungle, child ...
Time:
2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
india, bangladesh, australia, mumbai india
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668K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, action thriller, entertaining, fast ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
revenge, kidnapping, one man army, vigilantism, chase, secret service, human trafficking, cia, vigilante, violence, vengeance, danger ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, paris france, north america, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Malta, USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Style:
intense, tense, suspenseful, realistic, factual ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
war, terrorism, cia, courage, mercenary, rescue mission, combat, soldier, commando, embassy, navy seal, cia agent ...
Time:
year 2012, year 2016, year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
libya, middle east, africa, pentagon, langley virginia ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, China, France, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
An untested American submarine captain teams with U.S. Navy SEALs to rescue the Russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
submarine, navy, u.s. navy, warship, world war three, military coup, battleship, military base, save the day, naval battle, swat team, escapades ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
pentagon, washington d.c., moscow russia, scottish highlands, scotland ...
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27K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, factual, tension ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, military, politics, commando mission, rescue, danger, siege, violence, hostage, hostage situation, hostage rescue ...
Time:
80s, year 1980
Place:
england, iran, london
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their ...
Style:
touching, serious, suspense, factual, compassionate ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
military, war, jungle, combat, civil war, soldier, sniper, refugee, special forces, escapades, rescue mission, army ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
africa, nigeria, iran, iraq, hawaii
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and the team finds themselves surrounded by Saddam's army, ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, rough, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gulf war, military operation, special forces, war, military, soldier, middle east conflict, war on terror, shootout, commando, male nudity, squad ...
Time:
90s, year 1991
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq
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140K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA, Jordan, Morocco, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, action thriller, suspense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, secret service, spy, conspiracy, mentor, undercover, rescue, espionage, hostage, mercenary, violence, secret agent ...
Time:
year 2011, 20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
middle east, london, australia, iran, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When a stadium is seized by a group of heavily armed criminals during a major sporting event, an ex-soldier must use all his military skills to save the 35,000 capacity crowd, one of which is the daughter of his fallen comrade.
Style:
exciting, tense, action thriller, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
one against many, terrorism, american football, hostage rescue, one day, fight club, islam, football, mission, die hard, 007, mobster ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 2010s
Place:
london, tower bridge london, england, russia
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Genre: Action
Country: Kuwait
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Yousef Rambu (Abdulhadi Al-Khayat) is a highly trained spy, and an ex-commando. As a member of the Kuwait Army Forces he was captured during a mission. Imprisoned by Chinese military intelligence, Rambu was brutally tortured for months. That made ...
Style:
suspense, fast paced, tense, intense, dark ...
Plot:
torture, spy, jungle, hostage rescue, rescue mission, hand to hand combat, one man army, espionage, violence, military, pow, survival ...
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Genre: Action, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 1973 Vietnam, gas bombs are dropped on villages, killing men, women, and children. Two downed American pilots, accused of the bombings, are captured and tortured. Both men give name, rank, and serial number but neither one confesses. Elsewhere, a ...
Style:
dark, tense, suspense, grim, political thriller ...
Plot:
torture, military, violence, cover up, prisoners of war, vietnam war, hostage rescue, rescue mission, conspiracy, trauma, brutality, sacrifice ...
Time:
70s
Place:
vietnam
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Captain Baronski, assigned a squad of misfit soldiers, trains them into a fighting powerhouse "The Expendables." Breaking every rule, they must risk their lives crossing into Cambodia to save the American hostages.
Style:
fast paced, suspense, cult classic, period piece, independent film
Plot:
vietnam war, military, hostage rescue, rescue mission, explosions, dangerous mission, violent, squad, jungle warfare, survival, covert operation, brotherhood ...
Time:
year 1988
Place:
cambodia, vietnam
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Style:
detective, suspenseful, tense, captivating, crime drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, hostage rescue, special agent, police partner, police investigation, police detective, forensics, intelligence agency, detective sergeant, fighting crime, teamwork ...
Place:
france
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A bus full of hostages was taken. Lieutenant Colonel of the Special Forces Aleksey Timofeev understands that one cannot come to an agreement with the bandits. Their demands are unacceptable. Among the innocent people appear the first victims. ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, action packed, intense ...
Plot:
rescue mission, corruption, hostage rescue, special forces, hostage, military, hostage situation, corrupt politician, political corruption, mission, capture, life risking ...
Time:
2000s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, tension, action thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hostage rescue, rescue mission, kidnapping, international crisis, military operation, danger, special forces, terrorism, prisoner, leadership, adaptation, negotiation ...
Time:
70s
Place:
tehran, texas, middle east, iran
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446
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of terrorists murder the captain of a cruise ship and take everyone hostage. Their plan is to steal the uranium being stored in the ship's safe. It's up to a security officer and a pickpocketing cocktail waitress to stop them.
Style:
suspense, tense, fast paced, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
martial arts, cruise ship, terrorism, hostage, hostage rescue, showdown, sea voyage, rescue, heist, security guard, female protagonist, single ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a group of seismologists are taken prison, the forces that be know that there is only one team of rescuers to turn to--the highly elite Delta Force. Upon beginning this difficult mission to track down and save the hostages, the men on the Force ...
Style:
action thriller, tense, suspenseful, grim
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, special forces, female scientist, hostage rescue, nuclear threat, rescue mission, military, weapon of mass destruction, earthquake, explosions, covert operation, hand to hand combat ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
137
Genre: Drama, History, Mystery
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
BLACK OPS travels the world to take viewers along on top secret special ops missions. The series reveals how elite special operations units in different countries carry out their high-risk/zero-recognition assignments and shares the inside story of ...
Style:
thrilling, tense, realistic, suspenseful, dramatic ...
Plot:
military, special forces, war on terror, swat, hostage rescue, black ops, mission, special ops, special agent, agent, intelligence agency, soldier ...
Place:
iraq, afghanistan
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Spain
TV show
Story:
Two children are imprisoned by the jihadists and hidden in a village while terrorists prepare the conditions for transfer them to the Algerian desert. A group of Spanish Special Forces from the Army is sent to rescue them. To success in the mission ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, rescue mission, teamwork, terrorist, special forces, hostage rescue, military operation, special agent, heroic mission, rescue, war on terror, saving a life ...
Place:
north africa
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Genre: Action
Country: Colombia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A soldier will have a mission of rescuing his partner kidnapped in the Colombian jungle although he will miss a dating with a beautiful girl that is his partner's sister.
Style:
tense, serious, captivating, realistic, dramatic
Plot:
rescue mission, kidnapping, mission, jungle, soldier, military service, heroism, hostage rescue, kidnapped, wartime life, military base, military ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Two years pass and long forgotten, a young diplomat Min-jun receives a phone call proving that the hostage is still alive. With the given mission, ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
rescue mission, taxi driver, diplomacy, diplomat, kidnapping, ransom, hostage rescue, lebanese civil war, problem, fighting crime, moral dilemma, international relations ...
Time:
80s
Place:
lebanon, beirut lebanon, geneva switzerland
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Ivan sets off on a dangerous mission into Syria to save his ex-commander Grey after his capture by ISIS. With the help of U.S. military patrols, he succeeds in freeing Grey and attempts to escape the country while being hunted by terrorists.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, bleak, serious, rough ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military, russian abroad, hostage rescue, dangerous mission, isis, rescue mission, wartime, correspondents, war correspondent, ex military, ex soldier, wartime life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
syria, middle east
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.
Style:
tension, suspense, crime thriller
Plot:
military, hostage rescue, rescue attempt, retribution, revenge, ambush, cartel, escalation, gang violence, sacrifice, chase, survival ...
Place:
mexico
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the job, top FBI hostage negotiator Theresa Foley (Gail O'Grady) is a tough, no-nonsense professional...calm and cool in the face of risky, potentially deadly situations. At home, she's a loving mother, with two kids and a devoted ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
hostage situation, female protagonist, hostage negotiator, negotiation, taken hostage, hostage rescue, career, hostage, fbi agent, agent, husband wife relationship, troubled marriage ...
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231
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
The US president unexpectedly checks into a sleepy hotel in the heart of England, where he is held hostage by terrorists and, even worse, attended to by a host of wacky characters who obviously don't get out much.
Style:
thrilling, satirical, captivating, political thriller, tension ...
Plot:
hostage, hotel, president, satire, hostage situation, terrorist, counter terrorism, terror, politician, terrorist group, motel, rescue mission ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, semi serious, fast paced, action comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorist, wedding, hostage situation, terror, best man, hostage rescue, gang, terrorism, hostage, save the day, fight, terrorist attack ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After the courthouse is hijacked by Black Caesar, brother of Sean Samuels, who has just been sentenced, Judge Jaeda King must rely on her strength and skills to find a way to end the standoff, save the hostages, and make her escape.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, action drama
Plot:
courtroom, hostage situation, showdown, female protagonist, taken hostage, problem, survival, siege, escape, rescue mission, justice, hostage rescue ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Wu, a veteran police officer in Xian, is demoted to work in a community policing center after he accidentally injures a hostage during a rescue mission. At first the new job appears to be simple and straightforward, but Wu and his family gradually ...
Style:
crime drama, intense, suspense, melancholic, noir
Plot:
police procedural, guilt, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, mistrust, betrayal, male protagonist, accusation, hostage rescue, domestic drama, isolation, jealousy ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
china
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Genre: Action
Country: Germany
TV show
Story:
GSG 9 is a German TV-series about the special unit GSG 9 der Bundespolizei of the German Federal Police. It premièred in the Spring of 2007.
Its original title, GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben, is a pun on the word Einsatz. Einsatz can be ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, crime drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
teamwork, police, super soldier, police procedural, special forces, heroic mission, fighting crime, counter terrorism, war on terror, intelligence agency, terrorism, secret mission ...
Place:
germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The 26th movie entry in the “Detective Conan” franchise.
Style:
detective, anime, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
interpol, island, submarine, engineer, investigation, ship, seaside, agent, police, detective inspector, police officer, murder ...
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