nobody move we’re taking over your computer screen
we’re taking over your computer screen
we’re taking over your computer screen how’d you like your sirloin sir
how’d you like your sirloin sir
how’d you like your sirloin sir bloody welcome to watchmojo.com and
bloody welcome to watchmojo.com and
bloody welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
the top ten
the top ten hijacking movies for this list we’re
hijacking movies for this list we’re
hijacking movies for this list we’re looking at movies where hijacking is
looking at movies where hijacking is
looking at movies where hijacking is essential to the plot when you’re
essential to the plot when you’re
essential to the plot when you’re talking about a hijacking a robbery or
talking about a hijacking a robbery or
talking about a hijacking a robbery or what look I’m not sure although he’s not
what look I’m not sure although he’s not
what look I’m not sure although he’s not sure well
sure well
sure well I’m stunned so the Dark Knight doesn’t
I’m stunned so the Dark Knight doesn’t
I’m stunned so the Dark Knight doesn’t make the cut school’s out time to go a
make the cut school’s out time to go a
make the cut school’s out time to go a hijacking can take place on a boat a
hijacking can take place on a boat a
hijacking can take place on a boat a plane or in a car so die hard – doesn’t
plane or in a car so die hard – doesn’t
plane or in a car so die hard – doesn’t count as the baddies are in an airport
count as the baddies are in an airport
count as the baddies are in an airport not an airplane of course
not an airplane of course
not an airplane of course they anticipate little problems like
they anticipate little problems like
they anticipate little problems like this it’s also important that one or
this it’s also important that one or
this it’s also important that one or more villains actually takes control of
more villains actually takes control of
more villains actually takes control of the vehicle so speed won’t make the cut
the vehicle so speed won’t make the cut
the vehicle so speed won’t make the cut because Dennis Hopper never actually
because Dennis Hopper never actually
because Dennis Hopper never actually makes it inside the bus you think I
makes it inside the bus you think I
makes it inside the bus you think I wouldn’t have been prepared number 10
wouldn’t have been prepared number 10
wouldn’t have been prepared number 10 the Delta Force this is the hijack in
the Delta Force this is the hijack in
the Delta Force this is the hijack in this 1980s action flick Chuck Norris
this 1980s action flick Chuck Norris
this 1980s action flick Chuck Norris plays Captain Scott McCoy a member of
plays Captain Scott McCoy a member of
plays Captain Scott McCoy a member of the special ops unit known as Delta
the special ops unit known as Delta
the special ops unit known as Delta Force Bobby good to see you welcome back
Force Bobby good to see you welcome back
Force Bobby good to see you welcome back boss you know who that guy is
boss you know who that guy is
boss you know who that guy is when Lebanese terrorists hijack a
when Lebanese terrorists hijack a
when Lebanese terrorists hijack a commercial airline Norris hops on his
commercial airline Norris hops on his
commercial airline Norris hops on his missile launching motorcycle and starts
missile launching motorcycle and starts
missile launching motorcycle and starts taking out the bad guys but this movie
taking out the bad guys but this movie
taking out the bad guys but this movie isn’t just explosions and machine guns
isn’t just explosions and machine guns
isn’t just explosions and machine guns the scenes inside the plane are
the scenes inside the plane are
the scenes inside the plane are incredibly tense probably because the
incredibly tense probably because the
incredibly tense probably because the movie is based on the real-life
movie is based on the real-life
movie is based on the real-life hijacking of TWA flight 847 100
hijacking of TWA flight 847 100
hijacking of TWA flight 847 100 Americans are believed to be on board
Americans are believed to be on board
Americans are believed to be on board the ATW airliner will bring you further
the ATW airliner will bring you further
the ATW airliner will bring you further developments as they occur
developments as they occur
developments as they occur basically the Delta Force is a big-time
basically the Delta Force is a big-time
basically the Delta Force is a big-time revenge fantasy take that terrorists
number nine the Taking of Pelham one two
number nine the Taking of Pelham one two three
three
three yo locomotive has been hijacked by a
yo locomotive has been hijacked by a
yo locomotive has been hijacked by a group of heavily armed men when four men
group of heavily armed men when four men
group of heavily armed men when four men with machine guns board a New York
with machine guns board a New York
with machine guns board a New York subway train things get claustrophobic
subway train things get claustrophobic
subway train things get claustrophobic fast that would anybody want to hijack a
fast that would anybody want to hijack a
fast that would anybody want to hijack a goddamn subway train for hit your six
goddamn subway train for hit your six
goddamn subway train for hit your six button will you Frank I want the TA
button will you Frank I want the TA
button will you Frank I want the TA police in on this led by the calculating
police in on this led by the calculating
police in on this led by the calculating mr. blue the look-alike crooks want a
mr. blue the look-alike crooks want a
mr. blue the look-alike crooks want a million dollars in one hour please
million dollars in one hour please
million dollars in one hour please inform the mayor that we demand 1
inform the mayor that we demand 1
inform the mayor that we demand 1 million dollars cash for the release of
million dollars cash for the release of
million dollars cash for the release of the car and all the hostages right or
the car and all the hostages right or
the car and all the hostages right or else
else
else now if the money is not in our hands
now if the money is not in our hands
now if the money is not in our hands will kill one hostage for every minute
will kill one hostage for every minute
will kill one hostage for every minute bill late on the other end of the line
bill late on the other end of the line
bill late on the other end of the line is an ordinary transit cop a regular guy
is an ordinary transit cop a regular guy
is an ordinary transit cop a regular guy forced to think fast and buy some extra
forced to think fast and buy some extra
forced to think fast and buy some extra time this is Gobber we’re moving a
time this is Gobber we’re moving a
time this is Gobber we’re moving a little slowly this in Belem we need some
little slowly this in Belem we need some
little slowly this in Belem we need some more today
more today
more today it’s a classic thriller and a snapshot
it’s a classic thriller and a snapshot
it’s a classic thriller and a snapshot of 1970s New York it also influenced
of 1970s New York it also influenced
of 1970s New York it also influenced Quentin Tarantino who borrowed the bad
Quentin Tarantino who borrowed the bad
Quentin Tarantino who borrowed the bad guys nicknames for his heist film
guys nicknames for his heist film
guys nicknames for his heist film Reservoir Dogs all right mr. great
Reservoir Dogs all right mr. great
Reservoir Dogs all right mr. great smooth as silk mr. blue how do you feel
smooth as silk mr. blue how do you feel
smooth as silk mr. blue how do you feel oh great get out daughter number 8
oh great get out daughter number 8
oh great get out daughter number 8 passenger 57 you know how many airlines
passenger 57 you know how many airlines
passenger 57 you know how many airlines have been hijacked in the last three
have been hijacked in the last three
have been hijacked in the last three years no at least seven any blade fans
years no at least seven any blade fans
years no at least seven any blade fans in the audience well if you like
in the audience well if you like
in the audience well if you like watching Wesley Snipes beat up on
watching Wesley Snipes beat up on
watching Wesley Snipes beat up on vampires then you should thank passenger
vampires then you should thank passenger
vampires then you should thank passenger 57 because this is
57 because this is
57 because this is a film that launched Snipes career as an
a film that launched Snipes career as an
a film that launched Snipes career as an action star alright Frank Frank look we
action star alright Frank Frank look we
action star alright Frank Frank look we got a high dress situation upstairs okay
got a high dress situation upstairs okay
got a high dress situation upstairs okay I need your help anything that you can
I need your help anything that you can
I need your help anything that you can do as an airline security expert Snipes
do as an airline security expert Snipes
do as an airline security expert Snipes finds himself on board a plane with a
finds himself on board a plane with a
finds himself on board a plane with a vicious criminal mastermind who doesn’t
vicious criminal mastermind who doesn’t
vicious criminal mastermind who doesn’t particularly enjoy prison life you and I
particularly enjoy prison life you and I
particularly enjoy prison life you and I both know I will never see the inside of
both know I will never see the inside of
both know I will never see the inside of a prison the notion of good over evil
a prison the notion of good over evil
a prison the notion of good over evil will not allow you to sit idly by and
will not allow you to sit idly by and
will not allow you to sit idly by and watch the needless death of your fellow
watch the needless death of your fellow
watch the needless death of your fellow citizens when the baddie breaks loose
citizens when the baddie breaks loose
citizens when the baddie breaks loose and unleashes a reign of terror it’s up
and unleashes a reign of terror it’s up
and unleashes a reign of terror it’s up to Snipes to bring him down while
to Snipes to bring him down while
to Snipes to bring him down while dishing out action here all words of
dishing out action here all words of
dishing out action here all words of wisdom never play roulette on occasion
wisdom never play roulette on occasion
wisdom never play roulette on occasion well let me give you a word of advice
well let me give you a word of advice
well let me give you a word of advice always bet on black number seven
always bet on black number seven
always bet on black number seven under siege what kind of babbling
under siege what kind of babbling
under siege what kind of babbling bullshit is this
bullshit is this
bullshit is this Roger Ebert called this action flick die
Roger Ebert called this action flick die
Roger Ebert called this action flick die hard goes to see and there’s nothing
hard goes to see and there’s nothing
hard goes to see and there’s nothing wrong with that this insanity is so
wrong with that this insanity is so
wrong with that this insanity is so logical when a group of terrorists storm
logical when a group of terrorists storm
logical when a group of terrorists storm a Navy battleship they kill the captain
a Navy battleship they kill the captain
a Navy battleship they kill the captain and imprison the crew only they forget
and imprison the crew only they forget
and imprison the crew only they forget about the cook who’s actually a former
about the cook who’s actually a former
about the cook who’s actually a former Navy SEAL who are you are you you like
Navy SEAL who are you are you you like
Navy SEAL who are you are you you like some special forces guy or something
some special forces guy or something
some special forces guy or something just to cook basically he can do a lot
just to cook basically he can do a lot
just to cook basically he can do a lot more with a knife than chop carrots
with impressive fight scenes and
with impressive fight scenes and fantastically hammy performances by
fantastically hammy performances by
fantastically hammy performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey
Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey
Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey under siege is Steven Seagal’s biggest
under siege is Steven Seagal’s biggest
under siege is Steven Seagal’s biggest commercial and critical hit to date you
commercial and critical hit to date you
commercial and critical hit to date you tried to kill me you son of a bitch so
tried to kill me you son of a bitch so
tried to kill me you son of a bitch so welcome to the revolution it’s more to
welcome to the revolution it’s more to
welcome to the revolution it’s more to follow I’ll stay in touch number six
follow I’ll stay in touch number six
follow I’ll stay in touch number six executive decision come on six months
executive decision come on six months
executive decision come on six months ago a shipment of the nerve toxin dz-5
ago a shipment of the nerve toxin dz-5
ago a shipment of the nerve toxin dz-5 was hijacked while in transit from
was hijacked while in transit from
was hijacked while in transit from Russia to Germany now we’re certain that
Russia to Germany now we’re certain that
Russia to Germany now we’re certain that Chechen mafia was behind the hijack at
Chechen mafia was behind the hijack at
Chechen mafia was behind the hijack at first it seems like any other pre 9/11
first it seems like any other pre 9/11
first it seems like any other pre 9/11 hijacking Kurt I know you wrote the book
hijacking Kurt I know you wrote the book
hijacking Kurt I know you wrote the book on assaulting hijacked aircraft but this
on assaulting hijacked aircraft but this
on assaulting hijacked aircraft but this is five miles above the earth a
is five miles above the earth a
is five miles above the earth a terrorist takes over a plane and starts
terrorist takes over a plane and starts
terrorist takes over a plane and starts making demands if you allow me to
making demands if you allow me to
making demands if you allow me to conduct a negotiation I believe I can
conduct a negotiation I believe I can
conduct a negotiation I believe I can guarantee all your demands money media
guarantee all your demands money media
guarantee all your demands money media exposure safe passage back to the Middle
exposure safe passage back to the Middle
exposure safe passage back to the Middle East I understand only this isn’t your
East I understand only this isn’t your
East I understand only this isn’t your typical hostage situation this bad guy
typical hostage situation this bad guy
typical hostage situation this bad guy plans on detonating a bomb full of nerve
plans on detonating a bomb full of nerve
plans on detonating a bomb full of nerve gas over the eastern seaboard
gas over the eastern seaboard
gas over the eastern seaboard you can forget Washington
you can forget Washington
you can forget Washington another vision here to wipe out half the
another vision here to wipe out half the
another vision here to wipe out half the eastern seaboard unfortunately he’s up
eastern seaboard unfortunately he’s up
eastern seaboard unfortunately he’s up against the combined forces of Kurt
against the combined forces of Kurt
against the combined forces of Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal you say so
Russell and Steven Seagal you say so
Russell and Steven Seagal you say so he’s so outclassed we almost feel sorry
he’s so outclassed we almost feel sorry
he’s so outclassed we almost feel sorry for him but 20 minutes and one shocking
for him but 20 minutes and one shocking
for him but 20 minutes and one shocking twist later we guarantee executive
twist later we guarantee executive
twist later we guarantee executive decision we’ll have you on the edge of
decision we’ll have you on the edge of
decision we’ll have you on the edge of your seat number five the Sugarland
your seat number five the Sugarland
your seat number five the Sugarland Express captain banner believe our man
Express captain banner believe our man
Express captain banner believe our man is hijack repeat hijack a year before he
is hijack repeat hijack a year before he
is hijack repeat hijack a year before he directed Jaws Steven Spielberg burst
directed Jaws Steven Spielberg burst
directed Jaws Steven Spielberg burst onto the scene with this tense Texas
onto the scene with this tense Texas
onto the scene with this tense Texas drama the hijackers stated the captain
drama the hijackers stated the captain
drama the hijackers stated the captain Harland tanner and their purpose was to
Harland tanner and their purpose was to
Harland tanner and their purpose was to protest the action of the Child Welfare
protest the action of the Child Welfare
protest the action of the Child Welfare Board which last week we’ve used to
Board which last week we’ve used to
Board which last week we’ve used to return custody of their son to mrs.
return custody of their son to mrs.
return custody of their son to mrs. poplin when the state takes her son
poplin when the state takes her son
poplin when the state takes her son Eugene poplin breaks her husband out of
Eugene poplin breaks her husband out of
Eugene poplin breaks her husband out of jail and the two set out to steal their
jail and the two set out to steal their
jail and the two set out to steal their boy back Oh what my baby back
boy back Oh what my baby back
boy back Oh what my baby back yeah you gonna help me or not but things
yeah you gonna help me or not but things
yeah you gonna help me or not but things get complicated when they hijack a
get complicated when they hijack a
get complicated when they hijack a police car and kidnap a state trooper
sparking the craziest car chase ever the
sparking the craziest car chase ever the hijackers become instant celebrities
hijackers become instant celebrities
hijackers become instant celebrities only they’re headed straight for a lone
only they’re headed straight for a lone
only they’re headed straight for a lone star showdown
and what’s really crazy is it’s based on
and what’s really crazy is it’s based on a true story
number four United 93 Cleveland say
number four United 93 Cleveland say another ninety three level three five Oh
another ninety three level three five Oh
another ninety three level three five Oh still have that lights out released five
still have that lights out released five
still have that lights out released five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks United 93 is a harrowing look at what
United 93 is a harrowing look at what
United 93 is a harrowing look at what happened on that fateful day a hijacking
happened on that fateful day a hijacking
happened on that fateful day a hijacking in progress while the film cuts between
in progress while the film cuts between
in progress while the film cuts between air traffic controllers and military
air traffic controllers and military
air traffic controllers and military command centers the real story takes
command centers the real story takes
command centers the real story takes place aboard flight 93 as the frightened
place aboard flight 93 as the frightened
place aboard flight 93 as the frightened passengers prepare to take back the
passengers prepare to take back the
passengers prepare to take back the plane Hey
plane Hey
plane Hey this is a suicide mission we have to
this is a suicide mission we have to
this is a suicide mission we have to risk they are not going to land this
risk they are not going to land this
risk they are not going to land this plane with a minimal score effective
plane with a minimal score effective
plane with a minimal score effective shaky-cam and a cast of unknown actors
shaky-cam and a cast of unknown actors
shaky-cam and a cast of unknown actors including people who were actually there
including people who were actually there
including people who were actually there United 93 feels almost like a
United 93 feels almost like a
United 93 feels almost like a documentary and powerfully captures the
documentary and powerfully captures the
documentary and powerfully captures the gut-wrenching horror of 9/11 CNN’s
gut-wrenching horror of 9/11 CNN’s
gut-wrenching horror of 9/11 CNN’s reporting a light civil aircraft has
reporting a light civil aircraft has
reporting a light civil aircraft has just hit the World Trade Center
just hit the World Trade Center
just hit the World Trade Center number three Con Air welcome to Con Air
number three Con Air welcome to Con Air
number three Con Air welcome to Con Air now here’s a movie that’s just plain
now here’s a movie that’s just plain
now here’s a movie that’s just plain awesome this place was designed to
awesome this place was designed to
awesome this place was designed to warehouse the worst of the worst now
warehouse the worst of the worst now
warehouse the worst of the worst now most of these guys are lifers some on
most of these guys are lifers some on
most of these guys are lifers some on death row pure predators each and every
death row pure predators each and every
death row pure predators each and every one after being jailed for manslaughter
one after being jailed for manslaughter
one after being jailed for manslaughter and earning parole ex-army Ranger
and earning parole ex-army Ranger
and earning parole ex-army Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself on a transport
Cameron Poe finds himself on a transport
Cameron Poe finds himself on a transport plane with every creep and freak in the
plane with every creep and freak in the
plane with every creep and freak in the universe and then somehow man she let
universe and then somehow man she let
universe and then somehow man she let them take it over things go south when
them take it over things go south when
them take it over things go south when the jailbirds revolt and Poe finds
the jailbirds revolt and Poe finds
the jailbirds revolt and Poe finds himself trapped in a life-or-death game
himself trapped in a life-or-death game
himself trapped in a life-or-death game with super villain Cyrus the virus
with super villain Cyrus the virus
with super villain Cyrus the virus Grissom
seriously this movie has everything from
seriously this movie has everything from an insane chase through Las Vegas to
an insane chase through Las Vegas to
an insane chase through Las Vegas to Steve Buscemi in a seemingly Hannibal
Steve Buscemi in a seemingly Hannibal
Steve Buscemi in a seemingly Hannibal Lecter inspired mask love your work
Lecter inspired mask love your work
Lecter inspired mask love your work what’s not to love just don’t mess with
what’s not to love just don’t mess with
what’s not to love just don’t mess with Nicolas Cage’s stuffed bunny I said put
Nicolas Cage’s stuffed bunny I said put
Nicolas Cage’s stuffed bunny I said put the bunny back in the box number two Air
the bunny back in the box number two Air
the bunny back in the box number two Air Force One the president’s plane Air
Force One the president’s plane Air
Force One the president’s plane Air Force One has been hijacked it’s
Force One has been hijacked it’s
Force One has been hijacked it’s Harrison Ford versus Gary Oldman in this
Harrison Ford versus Gary Oldman in this
Harrison Ford versus Gary Oldman in this no-holds-barred action flick listen to
no-holds-barred action flick listen to
no-holds-barred action flick listen to me
me
me You Know Who I am I’m the President of
You Know Who I am I’m the President of
You Know Who I am I’m the President of the United States President James
the United States President James
the United States President James Marshall finds himself in a tricky
Marshall finds himself in a tricky
Marshall finds himself in a tricky situation when terrorists hijack
situation when terrorists hijack
situation when terrorists hijack Air Force One and demand the release of
Air Force One and demand the release of
Air Force One and demand the release of their leader Katherine we can’t give in
their leader Katherine we can’t give in
their leader Katherine we can’t give in to their demands should he negotiate to
to their demands should he negotiate to
to their demands should he negotiate to free his wife and daughter I’ll do
free his wife and daughter I’ll do
free his wife and daughter I’ll do anything to save my family don’t ask me
anything to save my family don’t ask me
anything to save my family don’t ask me for something I can’t give must both for
for something I can’t give must both for
for something I can’t give must both for many years and now suddenly there’s
many years and now suddenly there’s
many years and now suddenly there’s things you cannot do or should he go
things you cannot do or should he go
things you cannot do or should he go hardcore commander-in-chief and veto
hardcore commander-in-chief and veto
hardcore commander-in-chief and veto their plans personally as he’s a Medal
their plans personally as he’s a Medal
their plans personally as he’s a Medal of Honor winning Vietnam vet will choose
of Honor winning Vietnam vet will choose
of Honor winning Vietnam vet will choose the latter
while he picks off the terrorists one by
while he picks off the terrorists one by one
one
one Harrison Ford proves he’s the greatest
Harrison Ford proves he’s the greatest
Harrison Ford proves he’s the greatest president American ever had get off my
president American ever had get off my
president American ever had get off my plane before we unveil our top pick here
plane before we unveil our top pick here
plane before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions not
are a few honorable mentions not
are a few honorable mentions not hijacking this plane I’m trying to save
hijacking this plane I’m trying to save
hijacking this plane I’m trying to save it
it
it what does she want fifty million dollars
what does she want fifty million dollars
what does she want fifty million dollars transferred into that account or they
transferred into that account or they
transferred into that account or they blow up the plane gotta love her number
blow up the plane gotta love her number
blow up the plane gotta love her number one captain Phillips taking our top spot
one captain Phillips taking our top spot
one captain Phillips taking our top spot is another gritty drama from director
is another gritty drama from director
is another gritty drama from director Paul Greengrass the man behind
Paul Greengrass the man behind
Paul Greengrass the man behind United 93 example Howard a US flag
United 93 example Howard a US flag
United 93 example Howard a US flag partnership America Alabama I
partnership America Alabama I
partnership America Alabama I inaudible outs west of your current
inaudible outs west of your current
inaudible outs west of your current position for our men and a ship’s
position for our men and a ship’s
position for our men and a ship’s captain hostage right there sharing a
captain hostage right there sharing a
captain hostage right there sharing a few similarities with 2012’s a hijacking
few similarities with 2012’s a hijacking
few similarities with 2012’s a hijacking you bankfull hunt up the cable
you bankfull hunt up the cable
you bankfull hunt up the cable yes Inga father Captain Phillips follows
yes Inga father Captain Phillips follows
yes Inga father Captain Phillips follows a no-nonsense Mariner who’s trapped in a
a no-nonsense Mariner who’s trapped in a
a no-nonsense Mariner who’s trapped in a real-life horror movie when Somali
real-life horror movie when Somali
real-life horror movie when Somali pirates board his ship okay look at me
pirates board his ship okay look at me
pirates board his ship okay look at me sure
sure
sure look at me sure I’m the captain now
look at me sure I’m the captain now
look at me sure I’m the captain now after demanding a heavy ransom the gang
after demanding a heavy ransom the gang
after demanding a heavy ransom the gang takes Phillips hostage leading to one of
takes Phillips hostage leading to one of
takes Phillips hostage leading to one of the most nail-biting climaxes you’ll
the most nail-biting climaxes you’ll
the most nail-biting climaxes you’ll ever see
sir Steel’s are coming aboard despite
sir Steel’s are coming aboard despite controversy surrounding the film’s
controversy surrounding the film’s
controversy surrounding the film’s accuracy captain phillips is loaded with
accuracy captain phillips is loaded with
accuracy captain phillips is loaded with nerve-wracking suspense and features
nerve-wracking suspense and features
nerve-wracking suspense and features amazing performances from Tom Hanks and
amazing performances from Tom Hanks and
amazing performances from Tom Hanks and barkhad Abdi do you agree with our list
barkhad Abdi do you agree with our list
barkhad Abdi do you agree with our list what are your favorite hijacking movies
what are your favorite hijacking movies
what are your favorite hijacking movies we need to take your business first they
we need to take your business first they
we need to take your business first they want 15 million dollars so soon as he
want 15 million dollars so soon as he
want 15 million dollars so soon as he pays that sooner we all go to go home
pays that sooner we all go to go home
pays that sooner we all go to go home for more incredible top 10s published
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