Touchez pas au grisbi

1954

French

♡ 10

liberation of hostage

noir

paris, france

ransom

Jacques Becker Director

Marilyn Buferd as Betty

Jeanne Moreau as Josy

Jean Gabin as Max dit Max le Menteur

Dominique Davray as Une prostituée

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Metro

1997

English

5.6

♡ 23

17%

liberation of hostage

persuasion

police

san francisco, california

sniper

Thriller

Thomas Carter Director

Denis Arndt as Capt. Frank Solis

Eddie Murphy as Insp. Scott Roper

Michael Rapaport as Kevin McCall

Carmen Ejogo as Veronica 'Ronnie' Tate

Roper, a hostage negotiator catches a murderous bank robber after a blown heist. The bank robber escapes and immediately goes after the man who put him behind bars.

Don't Touch the Loot

1954

French

7.7

♡ 8

liberation of hostage

noir

paris, france

ransom

Jacques Becker Director

Lino Ventura as Angelo Fraiser

Marilyn Buferd as Betty

Jeanne Moreau as Josy

Dominique Davray as Une prostituée

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Air Buddies

2006

English

4.7

♡ 5

64%

liberation of hostage

millionaire

puppy

Robert Vince Director

Skyler Gisondo as B-Dawg

Debra Jo Rupp as Belinda

Wallace Shawn as Billy

Abigail Breslin as Rosebud

The offspring of sportsman canine Air Bud: B-Dawg, Mudbud, Budderball, Buddha, and Rosebud, uncover a kidnapping plot motivated by a little rich boy's desire to have the world's most athletic dog as a pet.

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

English

6.6

♡ 72

59%

63%

Action

Comedy

liberation of hostage

Jim Abrahams Director

Rowan Atkinson as Dexter Hayman

James Lew as Kick Boxer Opponent

Valeria Golino as Ramada Rodham Hayman

Stewart Skelton as Secret Service Agent

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

I Spy

2002

English

5.4

♡ 57

15%

liberation of hostage

secret agent

Thriller

Betty Thomas Director

Eddie Murphy as Kelly

Keith Dallas as Lunchbox

Bill Mondy as McIntyre

Famke Janssen as Rachel

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 cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson, on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: using equal parts skill and humor, catch Arnold Gundars, one of the world's most successful arms dealers.