okay get over there please thank you give them what they want or the hostage
give them what they want or the hostage
give them what they want or the hostage gets it welcome to watchmojo.com and
gets it welcome to watchmojo.com and
gets it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 fictional hostage movies
for the top 10 fictional hostage movies
for the top 10 fictional hostage movies alright before we start to bore everyone
alright before we start to bore everyone
alright before we start to bore everyone let’s get back to business
let’s get back to business
let’s get back to business first my list of demands please be
first my list of demands please be
first my list of demands please be advised this clip contains spoilers and
advised this clip contains spoilers and
advised this clip contains spoilers and just to clarify we’re only including
just to clarify we’re only including
just to clarify we’re only including fictional films in which the authorities
fictional films in which the authorities
fictional films in which the authorities get involved the general location of the
get involved the general location of the
get involved the general location of the hostages is known and the captor isn’t
hostages is known and the captor isn’t
hostages is known and the captor isn’t in it for sadistic amusement all right
in it for sadistic amusement all right
in it for sadistic amusement all right now you listen number 10 mad city
now you listen number 10 mad city
now you listen number 10 mad city kicking off our list is the film in
kicking off our list is the film in
kicking off our list is the film in which John Travolta takes museum
which John Travolta takes museum
which John Travolta takes museum visitors hostage after he’s laid off as
visitors hostage after he’s laid off as
visitors hostage after he’s laid off as a museum guard hi we’re live on the air
a museum guard hi we’re live on the air
a museum guard hi we’re live on the air now max brackett kxbd knows you want to
now max brackett kxbd knows you want to
now max brackett kxbd knows you want to tell us what why you’re here you know
tell us what why you’re here you know
tell us what why you’re here you know with Dustin Hoffman as an opportunistic
with Dustin Hoffman as an opportunistic
with Dustin Hoffman as an opportunistic television journalist the situation
television journalist the situation
television journalist the situation quickly devolves into a network
quickly devolves into a network
quickly devolves into a network spectacle this blue-collar hostage flick
spectacle this blue-collar hostage flick
spectacle this blue-collar hostage flick isn’t about elaborate getaways or a
isn’t about elaborate getaways or a
isn’t about elaborate getaways or a robbery but it is memorable for its
robbery but it is memorable for its
robbery but it is memorable for its exploration of themes like desperation
exploration of themes like desperation
exploration of themes like desperation and the role of the media what would you
and the role of the media what would you
and the role of the media what would you say to the people of the former Soviet
say to the people of the former Soviet
say to the people of the former Soviet Union who are suffering under hardship
Union who are suffering under hardship
Union who are suffering under hardship even greater than your own here in the
even greater than your own here in the
even greater than your own here in the United States and also don’t speak
United States and also don’t speak
United States and also don’t speak Russian
Russian
Russian number 9 John Q I’ve done everything I
number 9 John Q I’ve done everything I
number 9 John Q I’ve done everything I can do I’m sorry oh yeah yes let’s go
can do I’m sorry oh yeah yes let’s go
can do I’m sorry oh yeah yes let’s go inside so this flick features Denzel
inside so this flick features Denzel
inside so this flick features Denzel Washington as the desperate man who
Washington as the desperate man who
Washington as the desperate man who decides to take a stand
decides to take a stand
decides to take a stand he holds an emergency room captive when
he holds an emergency room captive when
he holds an emergency room captive when he has refused insurance for his sons
he has refused insurance for his sons
he has refused insurance for his sons heart transplant operation I am NOT
heart transplant operation I am NOT
heart transplant operation I am NOT going
going
going Barry my son my son is gonna bury me a
Barry my son my son is gonna bury me a
Barry my son my son is gonna bury me a moving and sentimental tale where the
moving and sentimental tale where the
moving and sentimental tale where the hostages themselves become sympathetic
hostages themselves become sympathetic
hostages themselves become sympathetic to his plight the movie uses its screen
to his plight the movie uses its screen
to his plight the movie uses its screen time to make a poignant commentary about
time to make a poignant commentary about
time to make a poignant commentary about the broken state of the American
the broken state of the American
the broken state of the American healthcare system these people have
healthcare system these people have
healthcare system these people have nothing to do with this you have got to
nothing to do with this you have got to
nothing to do with this you have got to let them go they need treatment yeah
let them go they need treatment yeah
let them go they need treatment yeah well this is a hospital you’re a doctor
well this is a hospital you’re a doctor
well this is a hospital you’re a doctor why don’t you treat him start with him
why don’t you treat him start with him
why don’t you treat him start with him what’s the matter doctor you want season
what’s the matter doctor you want season
what’s the matter doctor you want season shorts caught first number eight
shorts caught first number eight
shorts caught first number eight airheads the music made them do it
airheads the music made them do it
airheads the music made them do it how did you morons even get in here
how did you morons even get in here
how did you morons even get in here they’ve got electronic locks on all the
they’ve got electronic locks on all the
they’ve got electronic locks on all the doors oh we had to break in
doors oh we had to break in
doors oh we had to break in you can’t cut this place sealed up like
you can’t cut this place sealed up like
you can’t cut this place sealed up like a dolphin but watertight this cult
a dolphin but watertight this cult
a dolphin but watertight this cult comedy features Adam Sandler Brendan
comedy features Adam Sandler Brendan
comedy features Adam Sandler Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi as a group of
Fraser and Steve Buscemi as a group of
Fraser and Steve Buscemi as a group of unsigned musicians called the lone
unsigned musicians called the lone
unsigned musicians called the lone Ranger’s who take a radio station
Ranger’s who take a radio station
Ranger’s who take a radio station hostage to get their song heard how can
hostage to get their song heard how can
hostage to get their song heard how can you plural eyes The Lone Ranger what’s
you plural eyes The Lone Ranger what’s
you plural eyes The Lone Ranger what’s wrong with that
wrong with that
wrong with that well there’s three of you you’re not
well there’s three of you you’re not
well there’s three of you you’re not exactly loaned shouldn’t you be the
exactly loaned shouldn’t you be the
exactly loaned shouldn’t you be the three Rangers true to the title they are
three Rangers true to the title they are
three Rangers true to the title they are bumbling nitwits who pack water guns and
bumbling nitwits who pack water guns and
bumbling nitwits who pack water guns and have no contingency plan not only is
have no contingency plan not only is
have no contingency plan not only is this our most ridiculous entry it’s also
this our most ridiculous entry it’s also
this our most ridiculous entry it’s also the most hilarious I got a deal with
the most hilarious I got a deal with
the most hilarious I got a deal with them we got to send one person out I’ll
them we got to send one person out I’ll
them we got to send one person out I’ll go one of the hostages do sorry number
go one of the hostages do sorry number
go one of the hostages do sorry number seven the ref it’s Denis Leary’s turn to
seven the ref it’s Denis Leary’s turn to
seven the ref it’s Denis Leary’s turn to play the kidnapper when he holds a
play the kidnapper when he holds a
play the kidnapper when he holds a bickering family captive during the
bickering family captive during the
bickering family captive during the holidays when the police roadblock the
holidays when the police roadblock the
holidays when the police roadblock the entire town I won’t good eat into the
entire town I won’t good eat into the
entire town I won’t good eat into the tank I wanna shoot God had showed her
tank I wanna shoot God had showed her
tank I wanna shoot God had showed her he needs the hostages as insurance after
he needs the hostages as insurance after
he needs the hostages as insurance after he burgles some jewelry but when he’s
he burgles some jewelry but when he’s
he burgles some jewelry but when he’s driven crazy by their issues he decides
driven crazy by their issues he decides
driven crazy by their issues he decides to play counselor this sitcom setups
to play counselor this sitcom setups
to play counselor this sitcom setups first countless laughs by slowly
first countless laughs by slowly
first countless laughs by slowly transforming the armed smart-mouth
transforming the armed smart-mouth
transforming the armed smart-mouth criminal into a beloved family friend
criminal into a beloved family friend
criminal into a beloved family friend from now on the only person who yells is
from now on the only person who yells is
from now on the only person who yells is me why because I have a gun okay
me why because I have a gun okay
me why because I have a gun okay people with guns can do whatever they
people with guns can do whatever they
people with guns can do whatever they want married people without guns
want married people without guns
want married people without guns for instance you mmm-hmm
for instance you mmm-hmm
for instance you mmm-hmm number six the negotiator there’s some
number six the negotiator there’s some
number six the negotiator there’s some bad cops
bad cops
bad cops and today we’re gonna find out who they
and today we’re gonna find out who they
and today we’re gonna find out who they are
are
are after becoming a scapegoat for
after becoming a scapegoat for
after becoming a scapegoat for corruption on the police force samuel
corruption on the police force samuel
corruption on the police force samuel l.jackson ‘he’s negotiator turns the
l.jackson ‘he’s negotiator turns the
l.jackson ‘he’s negotiator turns the tables and takes hostages in order to
tables and takes hostages in order to
tables and takes hostages in order to clear his name i wanted to tell you
clear his name i wanted to tell you
clear his name i wanted to tell you face-to-face I’m not crazy I’m just
face-to-face I’m not crazy I’m just
face-to-face I’m not crazy I’m just doing this to prove my innocence
doing this to prove my innocence
doing this to prove my innocence I believe you Danny anything I can do to
I believe you Danny anything I can do to
I believe you Danny anything I can do to help you get out of here you know I
help you get out of here you know I
help you get out of here you know I patronize me man not only does this 90s
patronize me man not only does this 90s
patronize me man not only does this 90s hostage thriller pack several twists
hostage thriller pack several twists
hostage thriller pack several twists it’s also one hell of a nail-biter since
it’s also one hell of a nail-biter since
it’s also one hell of a nail-biter since it pits two equally skilled negotiators
it pits two equally skilled negotiators
it pits two equally skilled negotiators against each other and surrounds them
against each other and surrounds them
against each other and surrounds them with cops of questionable moral fiber
with cops of questionable moral fiber
with cops of questionable moral fiber I still have hostages they can still be
I still have hostages they can still be
I still have hostages they can still be punished for your mistakes
punished for your mistakes
punished for your mistakes number five Air Force One 30,000 feet in
number five Air Force One 30,000 feet in
number five Air Force One 30,000 feet in the air
the air
the air terrorists seized control of the
terrorists seized control of the
terrorists seized control of the president’s plane to use the
president’s plane to use the
president’s plane to use the commander-in-chief as leverage to secure
commander-in-chief as leverage to secure
commander-in-chief as leverage to secure the release of a political prisoner end
the release of a political prisoner end
the release of a political prisoner end it with research bit politics
but thank you
but thank you by evading capture and fighting back
by evading capture and fighting back
by evading capture and fighting back Harrison Ford saves the day in a
Harrison Ford saves the day in a
Harrison Ford saves the day in a pulse-pounding scenario where it’s more
pulse-pounding scenario where it’s more
pulse-pounding scenario where it’s more than just the lives of his family at
than just the lives of his family at
than just the lives of his family at stake this flick gets extra points for
stake this flick gets extra points for
stake this flick gets extra points for depicting the president as a badass
depicting the president as a badass
depicting the president as a badass action hero get off my plane
number four inside men this clever bank
number four inside men this clever bank heist thriller focuses on the clash
heist thriller focuses on the clash
heist thriller focuses on the clash between a determined cop a hostage
between a determined cop a hostage
between a determined cop a hostage negotiator and a genius bank robber
negotiator and a genius bank robber
negotiator and a genius bank robber who’s out to land the perfect score my
who’s out to land the perfect score my
who’s out to land the perfect score my friends and I are making a very large
friends and I are making a very large
friends and I are making a very large withdrawal from this bank taking every
withdrawal from this bank taking every
withdrawal from this bank taking every outcome into consideration Clive Owens
outcome into consideration Clive Owens
outcome into consideration Clive Owens mastermind carefully arranges and
mastermind carefully arranges and
mastermind carefully arranges and dresses his hostages and rotates his men
dresses his hostages and rotates his men
dresses his hostages and rotates his men among them a complex and gripping
among them a complex and gripping
among them a complex and gripping hostage scenario this spike Lee joint
hostage scenario this spike Lee joint
hostage scenario this spike Lee joint also features his mandatory focus on
also features his mandatory focus on
also features his mandatory focus on Rachel commentary and tension I’m not
Rachel commentary and tension I’m not
Rachel commentary and tension I’m not talking to anybody without a turban
talking to anybody without a turban
talking to anybody without a turban it’s part of my religion to cover my
it’s part of my religion to cover my
it’s part of my religion to cover my head and respect to God I’m a Sikh they
head and respect to God I’m a Sikh they
head and respect to God I’m a Sikh they will find you not an Arab by the way
will find you not an Arab by the way
will find you not an Arab by the way like your cops caught me outside I don’t
like your cops caught me outside I don’t
like your cops caught me outside I don’t think you heard that number three the
think you heard that number three the
think you heard that number three the Taking of Pelham one two three
Taking of Pelham one two three
Taking of Pelham one two three what’s up Z you won’t believe it you
what’s up Z you won’t believe it you
what’s up Z you won’t believe it you know me I’ll believe anything a train’s
know me I’ll believe anything a train’s
know me I’ll believe anything a train’s been hijacked I don’t believe it far
been hijacked I don’t believe it far
been hijacked I don’t believe it far superior to the 2009 remake this film
superior to the 2009 remake this film
superior to the 2009 remake this film focuses on armed hijackers who take
focuses on armed hijackers who take
focuses on armed hijackers who take control of a New York subway and
control of a New York subway and
control of a New York subway and threaten passengers lives in exchange
threaten passengers lives in exchange
threaten passengers lives in exchange for 1 million dollars in cash within the
for 1 million dollars in cash within the
for 1 million dollars in cash within the hour
hour
hour y’all ready your skull be that as it may
y’all ready your skull be that as it may
y’all ready your skull be that as it may get out of pen take down all this to
get out of pen take down all this to
get out of pen take down all this to damange
damange
damange with the police forced to fork over the
with the police forced to fork over the
with the police forced to fork over the dough this movie’s biggest thrill aside
dough this movie’s biggest thrill aside
dough this movie’s biggest thrill aside from the tension is seeing how the
from the tension is seeing how the
from the tension is seeing how the criminals intend to escape while
criminals intend to escape while
criminals intend to escape while completely surrounded and underground
completely surrounded and underground
completely surrounded and underground anybody count
number two
number two die hard because a mother this iconic
die hard because a mother this iconic
die hard because a mother this iconic action flick sees German terrorists
action flick sees German terrorists
action flick sees German terrorists crash an office Christmas party and take
crash an office Christmas party and take
crash an office Christmas party and take the staff captive while their plot is
the staff captive while their plot is
the staff captive while their plot is eventually unraveled by a cowboy cop
eventually unraveled by a cowboy cop
eventually unraveled by a cowboy cop John McClane their hostage-taking ploy
John McClane their hostage-taking ploy
John McClane their hostage-taking ploy stands out in movie them as it’s a mere
stands out in movie them as it’s a mere
stands out in movie them as it’s a mere distraction
distraction
distraction where should I shoot another one go kiss
where should I shoot another one go kiss
where should I shoot another one go kiss Alphonse while they do make political
Alphonse while they do make political
Alphonse while they do make political demands they are actually just thieves
demands they are actually just thieves
demands they are actually just thieves trying to get to a vault before they
trying to get to a vault before they
trying to get to a vault before they kill everyone and faked their own deaths
kill everyone and faked their own deaths
kill everyone and faked their own deaths money kind of terrorists show
who said we were terrorists
who said we were terrorists number one speed she’d the hostage what
number one speed she’d the hostage what
number one speed she’d the hostage what take her out of the equation taking the
take her out of the equation taking the
take her out of the equation taking the top spot on our list is the fastest
top spot on our list is the fastest
top spot on our list is the fastest paced action flick of them all which
paced action flick of them all which
paced action flick of them all which keeps viewers at the edge of their seats
unlike the usual fare this film’s captor
unlike the usual fare this film’s captor holds his hostages from a distance by
holds his hostages from a distance by
holds his hostages from a distance by rigging a bus to explode if you slow
rigging a bus to explode if you slow
rigging a bus to explode if you slow down it’ll blow unable to escape or slow
down it’ll blow unable to escape or slow
down it’ll blow unable to escape or slow down Keanu Reeves tries to save the day
down Keanu Reeves tries to save the day
down Keanu Reeves tries to save the day as he faces traffic hurdles works with
as he faces traffic hurdles works with
as he faces traffic hurdles works with hostages and is under the bombers
hostages and is under the bombers
hostages and is under the bombers constant surveillance yeah crazy crazy
constant surveillance yeah crazy crazy
constant surveillance yeah crazy crazy no tour people are crazy jack I’m
no tour people are crazy jack I’m
no tour people are crazy jack I’m eccentric do you agree with our list
eccentric do you agree with our list
eccentric do you agree with our list ma’am you did very well actually you’re
ma’am you did very well actually you’re
ma’am you did very well actually you’re incredible which hostage movie is your
incredible which hostage movie is your
incredible which hostage movie is your favorite for more entertaining top tens
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be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com let me just say one more time I have a
let me just say one more time I have a
let me just say one more time I have a gun it’s loaded shut up okay
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