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Ellen
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Ellen asked in Entertainment & MusicMovies · 9 years ago

What are some good movies about hostage situations/ kidnappings/ standoffs?

Anything in that vein, whether it's about a person with a bomb in a crowded building, or a one on one captor/victim situation.

Preferably from the last ten years or so.

Thanks.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Taken is a great movie with that same type of setting

    Source(s): Taking Names!!!
  • Pain
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Inside Man

    Panic Room

  • 9 years ago

    The Negotiator! Amazing movie starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey :)

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Taken

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  • 9 years ago

    lol, i like your style. here are my top 3. you might have already seen them though.x

    'Gone in 60 seconds' (4 star)

    who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.

    'Hostage' (5 star)

    A failed police negotiator turned small town cop, must save the lives of a family held hostage, which draws him into a much more dangerous situation.

    'Firewall' (4 star)

    A security specialist is forced into robbing the bank that he's protecting, as a bid to pay off his family's ransom.

    Source(s): idmb, personal experience
  • 9 years ago

    Taken is kidnapping it is brilliant its about 3yrs old if that and i just seen a new one with nicolas cage and nicole kidman and it was really good it called trespass and that film is from this yr its a hostage film hope you get to watch them :)

    Source(s): ► 1:56► 1:56 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rolBdc_mjs
  • 9 years ago

    The Negotiator for sure!! its a great movie, one of my favorites.

  • 9 years ago

    taken

    cellular

    don't say a word

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