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Unleash the Thrill: Discovering the Best Movies and TV Shows Related to Being Held Captive

Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of suspense, drama, and heart-pumping action as we explore the most captivating movies and TV shows centered around the theme of being held captive. From claustrophobic prison cells to isolated island getaways, these gripping stories will keep you on the edge of your seat. Dive into the darkest corners of the human experience and uncover the secrets that lie within.

Woman in the Dunes
Cast
Eiji Okada Eiji Okada
Kyu00f4ko Kishida Kyu00f4ko Kishida
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Hiroko Itu014d
Ku014dji Mitsui Ku014dji Mitsui
8.2 521 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 147 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
Plot:  based on novel or book, insect, sand, art house, water shortage, psychological thriller, black and white, held captive, ...
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Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Cast
Katie Douglas Katie Douglas
David James Elliott David James Elliott
Rossif Sutherland Rossif Sutherland
Amanda Arcuri Amanda Arcuri
8.0 691 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective, who suspects she was abducted by a serial killer. Based on horrifying true events.
Plot:  suicide, sexual abuse, kidnapping, detective, based on true story, serial killer, murderer, held captive, ...
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Sin City
Cast
Bruce Willis Bruce Willis
Jessica Alba Jessica Alba
Clive Owen Clive Owen
Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke
7.5 8.9K votes
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 124 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
Style:  absurd
Plot:  dystopia, based on comic, anthology, black and white, held captive, based on graphic novel, mysterious killer, doing the right thing, ...
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Cast
Tyler Labine Tyler Labine
Alan Tudyk Alan Tudyk
Katrina Bowden Katrina Bowden
Jesse Moss Jesse Moss
7.4 3.2K votes
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: Canada, United States of America
Duration: 89 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.
Plot:  countryside, west virginia, cabin, chainsaw, misunderstanding, accidental death, hillbilly, violent death, ...
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Hell or High Water
Cast
Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges
Chris Pine Chris Pine
Ben Foster Ben Foster
Gil Birmingham Gil Birmingham
7.3 4.9K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Western
Country: United States of America
Duration: 102 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
Plot:  brother, bank robber, road trip, gun battle, police officer killed, criminal, held at gunpoint, car fire, ...
Place:  texas
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Don't Breathe
Cast
Stephen Lang Stephen Lang
Jane Levy Jane Levy
Dylan Minnette Dylan Minnette
Daniel Zovatto Daniel Zovatto
7.0 8.0K votes
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 89 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
Plot:  kidnapping, thief, blind, held captive, break in, blind man, trapped in a house
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Heretic
Cast
Hugh Grant Hugh Grant
Sophie Thatcher Sophie Thatcher
Chloe East Chloe East
Topher Grace Topher Grace
7.0 2.7K votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 111 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Plot:  faith, control, sociopath, religion, cat and mouse, held captive, religious hypocrisy, mormon missionary, ...
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Plane
Cast
Gerard Butler Gerard Butler
Mike Colter Mike Colter
Tony Goldwyn Tony Goldwyn
Yoson An Yoson An
6.9 2.7K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
Style:  intense
Plot:  airplane, pilot, held hostage, plane crash
Place:  philippines
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Sinister
Cast
Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke
Juliet Rylance Juliet Rylance
Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio
James Ransone James Ransone
6.9 6.1K votes
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, United States of America
Duration: 110 min.
Audience: R
Story:  True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
Plot:  drowning, pennsylvania, usa, writing, child murder, snuff, tape, home movie footage, ...
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Adventures in Babysitting
Cast
Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue
Maia Brewton Maia Brewton
Keith Coogan Keith Coogan
Anthony Rapp Anthony Rapp
6.9 764 votes
Genre: Comedy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 102 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.
Plot:  babysitter, unfaithful boyfriend, misadventure, one night, car theft, suburbanite, chop shop, homeless man, ...
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Hard Candy
Cast
Elliot Page Elliot Page
Patrick Wilson Patrick Wilson
Sandra Oh Sandra Oh
Odessa Rae Odessa Rae
6.8 2.8K votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 104 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.
Plot:  pedophilia, suicide, rape, age difference, photographer, sadism, insanity, shower, ...
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Novocaine
Cast
Jack Quaid Jack Quaid
Amber Midthunder Amber Midthunder
Ray Nicholson Ray Nicholson
Betty Gabriel Betty Gabriel
6.8 1.7K votes
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 110 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.
Plot:  pain, superhero, dark comedy, dream girl, bank robbery, hostage situation, held hostage, unlikely hero, ...
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The Collector
Cast
Josh Stewart Josh Stewart
Juan Fernu00e1ndez Juan Fernu00e1ndez
Michael Reilly Burke Michael Reilly Burke
Madeline Zima Madeline Zima
6.6 1.7K votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 90 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.
Plot:  fight, burglar, psychopath, home, gore, trap, thief, slaughter, ...
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Meek's Cutoff
Cast
Michelle Williams Michelle Williams
Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood
Will Patton Will Patton
Zoe Kazan Zoe Kazan
6.5 304 votes
Genre: History, Western
Country: United States of America
Duration: 103 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.
Plot:  immigrant, gold, territory, tree, confidence, thirst, language barrier, bible, ...
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Dangerous Animals
Cast
Hassie Harrison Hassie Harrison
Jai Courtney Jai Courtney
Josh Heuston Josh Heuston
Rob Carlton Rob Carlton
6.5 633 votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, United States of America
Duration: 98 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Plot:  shark attack, animal attack, tape, serial killer, creature, shark, held captive, survival horror, ...
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Air Force One
Cast
Harrison Ford Harrison Ford
Gary Oldman Gary Oldman
Glenn Close Glenn Close
Wendy Crewson Wendy Crewson
6.5 3.4K votes
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 124 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
Plot:  vietnam veteran, journalist, usa president, washington dc, usa, airplane, ultimatum, kazakhstan, ...
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Cast
Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton
Martin Compston Martin Compston
Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan
6.4 599 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 100 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
Plot:  bondage, ransom, kidnapping, hostage, held captive, ex-con, bisexual man, turning the tables, ...
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Money Monster
6.4 3.2K votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 99 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
Plot:  new york city, wall street, hostage situation, tv show in film, held at gunpoint, nypd, financial crisis, bomb squad, ...
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Red Eye
Cast
Rachel McAdams Rachel McAdams
Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy
Brian Cox Brian Cox
Jayma Mays Jayma Mays
6.4 2.6K votes
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 85 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot against the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed. As the miles tick by, she's in a race against time to find a way to warn the potential victims before it's too late.
Style:  suspenseful, intense
Plot:  hotel, airplane, airport, miami, florida, hitman, threat of death, flight, ...
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Call Center
Cast
Vladimir Yaglych Vladimir Yaglych
Pavel Tabakov Pavel Tabakov
Yuliya Khlynina Yuliya Khlynina
Anatoliy Belyy Anatoliy Belyy
6.3 27 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Story:  Moscow. High rise. Here, on the 12th floor, is the office of the call center "Online Store for Adults". One morning, twelve people who are in the office suddenly find out that there is a bomb in the room. The voices of the unknowns who introduced themselves as Dad and Mom threaten to blow it up at any time if the hostages do not follow their instructions. While the countdown is going on, they will have to experience the absolute power of invisible sadists and learn something about each other’s life that they did not even suspect.
Plot:  sadism, psychopath, call center, survival, disguised voice, held hostage, mysterious, death game, ...
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