Here we've displayed a list of the best Hostage Situation films : Parasite(2019), Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven(1976), Funny Games(1997), The Rock(1996), Shanghai Express(1932), The Tall T(1957), Day of the Outlaw(1959), The Negotiator(1998), Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst(2004), Good Morning, Night(2003), Sicario: Day of the Soldado(2018), Swimming With Sharks(1994) ... ...
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
South Korea
2019
132 Minutes
Song Kang-ho Yeo-jeong Jo So-dam Park Woo-sik Choi Sun-kyun Lee Seo-joon Park Jung Ziso Jeong-eun Lee Andreas Fronk Hyae Jin Chang Myeong-hoon Park
son mother daughter maid father tense bleak sad hilarious family home party estate secret hideout vanity class distinctions poverty murderous rampage hostage situation misfortune escape
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Drama
West Germany
1976
105 Minutes
Margit Carstensen Brigitte Mira Ingrid Caven Armin Meier Irm Hermann Gottfried John
husband wife daughter son photographer communist disturbing melodramatic profound factory family home dining room street frankfurt, germany workplace violence media circus family grief hostage situation mother/daughter relationship
Frau Kusters is preparing dinner late one seemingly ordinary afternoon in her seemingly ordinary kitchen in Frankfurt, Germany. Mrs. Kusters wants to add canned sausages to the stew, her ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
Austria
1997
108 Minutes
Susanne Lothar Ulrich Mühe Frank Giering Arno Frisch Stefan Clapczynski Doris Kunstmann Christoph Bantzer Wolfgang Glück Susanne Meneghel Monika Zallinger
father mother son prisoner thug accomplice bleak brutal chilling creepy austria lake cabin boat murder home invasion torture survival humiliation hostage situation
Two violent 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.
Action
USA
1996
136 Minutes
Sean Connery Nicolas Cage Ed Harris Michael Biehn William Forsythe David Morse John Spencer John C. McGinley Tony Todd Bokeem Woodbine Danny Nucci
renegade marine fbi agent enemy scientist thrilling alcatraz island san francisco prison destruction redemption scandal biological warfare hostage situation terrorism pursuit rescue 1990s
A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.
Drama
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Marlene Dietrich Clive Brook Anna May Wong Warner Oland Eugene Pallette Lawrence Grant Louise Closser Hale Gustav von Seyffertitz Emile Chautard
physician prostitute general woman spy old flame tense melodramatic peking train station train shanghai civil wars revolution prostitution espionage hostage situation rape pursuit transformation
A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved.
Western
USA
1957
78 Minutes
Randolph Scott Richard Boone Maureen O'Sullivan Henry Silva Skip Homeier John Hubbard Arthur Hunnicutt Robert Burton Fred Sherman Chris Olsen
rancher newlywed wealthy woman bandit gritty tense wild west way station small town hijacking hostage situation murder escape forbidden love adventure 19th century
An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.
Western
USA
1959
91 Minutes
Robert Ryan Burl Ives Tina Louise Alan Marshal Nehemiah Persoff Venetia Stevenson Donald Elson Helen Westcott Robert Cornthwaite Jack Lambert
cattleman farmer cavalry captain wife foreman brutal confident gripping tense bitters, wyo. mountain ranch feud bank heist outlaws hostage situation small-town life rivalry sacrifice transformation
Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany|USA
1998
138 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Kevin Spacey David Morse Ron Rifkin John Spencer J.T. Walsh Regina Taylor Siobhan Fallon Hogan Paul Giamatti
negotiator police officer hostage con artist wife embezzler tense gripping thrilling intense chicago police station house office building street big city hostage situation embezzlement framed for murder police corruption
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
Documentary
USA
2004
89 Minutes
teen girl political activist journalist businessman engaging fascinating berkeley, calif. california bank hostage situation patty hearst kidnapping symbionese liberation army political activism terrorism rise quest 1970s
February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, granddaughter of William Randolph Heart, was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), who first demanded a prisoner swap for Hearst, then, as it ... See full summary »
Drama
Italy
2003
106 Minutes
Maya Sansa Luigi Lo Cascio Roberto Herlitzka Paolo Briguglia Pier Giorgio Bellocchio Giovanni Calcagno Letizia Bellocchio Maria Luisa Bellocchio Giulio Bosetti Tina Anselmi
kidnapper politician hostage young woman aldo moro prime minister dark tense fascinating rome hideout government building kidnapping political intrigue terrorism fanaticism murder hostage situation quest revenge
The 1978 kidnapping of politician Aldo Moro as seen from the perspective of one of his assailants: a conflicted young woman in the ranks of the Red Brigade.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA|Mexico
2018
122 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Josh Brolin Isabela Moner Jeffrey Donovan Catherine Keener Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Matthew Modine Shea Whigham Elijah Rodriguez Howard Ferguson Jr. David Castañeda
attorney father hostage drug enforcement agent drug trafficker fbi agent brash gutsy gripping gritty unrestrained mexican-american border mexico office house car truck drug cartel drug trade revenge
The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1994
93 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Frank Whaley Michelle Forbes Benicio Del Toro Jerry Levine T.E. Russell Roy Dotrice Patrick Fischler
filmmaker producer boss girlfriend assistant engaging shocking unrestrained hollywood, calif. office manipulation abuse torture ambition film industry hostage situation underdog transformation revenge 1990s
A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.
Drama
Ireland|USA
1959
110 Minutes
James Cagney Don Murray Dana Wynter Glynis Johns Michael Redgrave Sybil Thorndike Marianne Benet John Breslin Harry Brogan Robert Brown Lewis Casson
professor student woman smuggler poet terrorist tense emotional ireland dublin college pub farm hostage situation moral dilemma political repression irish republican army nationalism torture sacrifice
In 1920s Ireland, I.R.A. members are being lead by the war mongering Dr. Sean Lenihan (James Cagney), as they fight oppressive British forces.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Venezuela
2010
102 Minutes
Zapata 666 Amanda Key Erich Wildpret Laureano Olivares Marisa Román Alejandro Furth Steve Wilcox Rolando Padilla Ana María Simón Beatriz Vásquez
patient serial killer teamwork doctor rival victim gripping intense brutal gory venezuela street crime scene hospital city room struggle competition crime prevention hostage situation
The Zero Hour is a gritty, fast-paced heist film. Set in Caracas during the 24 hours of a controversial medical strike, the film tells the story of Parca (The Reaper) a feared hit man that ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1971
95 Minutes
soldier man major airy amusing cheeky cheery hilarious madcap witty seaside small town england world war ii hostage situation adventure rescue pursuit 1930s
The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2.
Comedy, Action
USA|UK|Germany
2008
107 Minutes
Ben Stiller Jack Black Robert Downey Jr. Nick Nolte Steve Coogan Jay Baruchel Danny McBride Brandon T. Jackson Bill Hader Brandon Soo Hoo Reggie Lee
celebrity actor soldier friend enemy director hilarious thrilling intense hysterical hollywood, calif. jungle village river mountain helicopter show business deception drug addiction hostage situation
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1953
71 Minutes
hitchhiker sociopath victim hostage escaped convict creepy suspenseful chilling california mexico car hostage situation manhunt serial murders survival pursuit escape 1950s
Two fishermen pick up a psychotic escaped convict who tells them that he intends to murder them when the ride is over.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1953
85 Minutes
Stephen McNally Alexis Smith Jan Sterling Keith Andes Arthur Hunnicutt Paul Kelly Robert Paige Richard Egan Frank de Kova
escaped convict confederate soldier confident cool engaging united states ghost town prison break hostage situation atomic bomb adventure discovery escape transformation 1950s
Two escaped killers take hostages and hide in a Nevada mining ghost town knowing that an atom bomb is scheduled to be tested there the next morning.
Adventure
USA
1975
119 Minutes
Sean Connery Candice Bergen Brian Keith John Huston Geoffrey Lewis Steve Kanaly Vladek Sheybal Nadim Sawalha Roy Jenson Deborah Baxter Jack Cooley
beautiful woman military officer chief president father thrilling morocco desert washington, d.c. kidnapping politics murder hostage situation rescue rescue quest pursuit 1900s
An Arab chief triggers an international incident when he kidnaps an American widow and her children.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
91 Minutes
Victor Mature Richard Egan Stephen McNally Virginia Leith Tommy Noonan Lee Marvin Margaret Hayes J. Carrol Naish Sylvia Sidney Ernest Borgnine Dorothy Patrick
criminal father son husband wife farmer dark emotional small town mine bank household farm arizona bank heist voyeurism father/son relationship infidelity hostage situation violence
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Western
USA
1960
82 Minutes
Audie Murphy Felicia Farr Stephen McNally Robert Middleton Rad Fulton Jan Merlin Herbert Rudley Allan Lane John Qualen Bob Steele
innocent man hostage sheriff murderer outlaw brash confident intense spirited wild west framed for murder hostage situation innocence quest 1880s
Mistaken for a murderous outlaw, an innocent passerby is forced to go on the run to try and clear his name by catching the real culprit.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1976
96 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Tyne Daly Harry Guardino Bradford Dillman John Mitchum DeVeren Bookwalter John Crawford Albert Popwell
dirty harry callahan policewoman mayor terrorist partner vietnam vet unrestrained thrilling san francisco liquor store alcatraz island golden gate bridge terrorism hostage situation baseball sexism kidnapping theft rescue pursuit
San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan must foil a terrorist organization made up of disgruntled Vietnam veterans. But this time, he's teamed with female partner Inspector Kate Moore, with whom he's not too excited to be working.
Drama
USA
1995
102 Minutes
Alexandre Rockwell Quentin Tarantino Tim Roth Valeria Golino Jennifer Beals Antonio Banderas Quentin Tarantino Madonna David Proval Tamlyn Tomita
bellhop guest witch gangster child director quirky amusing hollywood, calif. hotel suite room penthouse new year's eve sex witchcraft wager hostage situation magic escape
Four interlocking tales that take place in a fading hotel on New Year's Eve.
Comedy
USA
1990
88 Minutes
Bill Murray Geena Davis Randy Quaid Jason Robards Bob Elliott Philip Bosco Tony Shalhoub Richard Joseph Paul
new yorker thief girlfriend best friend hostage cop hilarious thrilling quirky new york city airport bank subway bank heist hostage situation getaway disguise relationships quest escape
Three thieves successfully rob a New York City bank, but making the escape from the city proves to be almost impossible.
Romance
USA
1980
100 Minutes
Chevy Chase Goldie Hawn Charles Grodin Robert Guillaume Harold Gould George Grizzard Yvonne Wilder T.K. Carter Judd Omen Marc Alaimo Joseph Running Fox
ex-husband ex-wife husband bank robber judge butler outlandish amusing cabin california bank office los angeles party hostage situation love triangle false accusations abduction adventure escape
Wrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be Attorney General. of California.
Crime, Drama
USA
1949
66 Minutes
hostage singer detective district attorney escaped convict dark tense chilling gripping folsom state prison california desert shack retribution murder jailbreak hostage situation kidnapping revenge 1940s
Vicious hood 'Red' Kluger escapes from Folsom State Prison and follows through on his threats to the detective who arrested him and the D.A. who convicted him.
Adventure
USA
1951
90 Minutes
fisherman woman captain spy nazi sailor intense suspenseful melodramatic newfoundland boat port massachusetts world war ii hostage situation sabotage ambush rescue underdog discovery
In 1943, an American fishing boat has a fateful encounter with a seriously damaged Danish schooner off of Canada's Atlantic coast.
Drama
USA
1952
77 Minutes
Ida Lupino Robert Ryan Taylor Holmes Barbara Whiting James Williams O.Z. Whitehead Dee Pollock
schizophrenic murderer widow tenant veteran handyman tense suspenseful intense mansion small town home invasion insanity murder hostage situation escape 1910s
A psychopath on the run takes a job as a handyman at the house of a lonely war widow.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1993
117 Minutes
Brad Pitt Juliette Lewis David Duchovny Michelle Forbes Sierra Pecheur Gregory Mars Martin Judson Vaughn David Rose
serial killer photographer writer parole officer victim girlfriend dark intense uneasy united states california pittsburgh road desert serial murders road trip hostage situation rivalry pursuit discovery
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
75 Minutes
Marshall Thompson Virginia Field Andrea King Sam Levene Leon Ames Keefe Brasselle Richard Rober James Bell William Conrad Dick Simmons Hal Baylor
mental patient reporter bartender barfly used car salesman doctor dark intense mental institution bus bar doctor's office street terminal city mental illness hostage situation murder television police pursuit fugitives
An escaped mental patient causes havoc.