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According to cinema, a kidnapping can be classic or very unusual. Both ordinary criminals can kidnap you in order to get a richer ransom for your precious life, or more dangerous creatures: dragons, aliens, creatures of other worlds and other evil spirits. Enjoy some exciting kidnapping movies with our list of the best kidnapping movies. Hostage (2007) Taken (2007) Genre: action, thriller Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Olivier Rabourdin, Leland Orser, Xander Berkeley, Holly Valance, Jon Grise, David Warshofsky, Gerard Watkins
Captive of the Caucasus, or New Adventures of Shurik (1966) Genre: melodrama, comedy, adventure, family, music Starring: Alexander Demyanenko, Natalya Varley, Yuri Nikulin, Georgy Vitsin, Evgeny Morgunov, Vladimir Etush, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Ruslan Akhmetov, Nina Grebeshkova, Mikhail Gluzsky
Oldboy / Oldboy (2013) Genre: thriller, drama, detective, action Starring: Josh Brolin, Sharlto Copley, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, James Ransone, Max Casella, Linda Emond, Elvis Nolasco
Rush Hour (1998) Genre: action, thriller, comedy, crime Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Elizabeth Pena, Tom Wilkinson, Ken Leung, Tzi Ma, Mark Rolston, Chris Penn, Rex Lynn, Philip Baker Hall
The Captive (2013) Genre: thriller, drama Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, Alexia Fast, Bruce Greenwood, Christine Horne, Arsine Khanjian, Peyton Kennedy
12 Years a Slave (2013) Genre: drama, biography, history Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Alfre Woodard, Edepero Oduye
Prisoners (2013) Genre: thriller, drama, crime, detective Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Dylan Minnette, Zoe Soul, Erin Gerasimovich
Twin Sitters (1994) Genre: comedy, crime, family Starring: Peter Paul, David Paul, Christian Cousins, Joseph Cousins, Rena Sofer, Jared Martin, Barry Dennen, Joanne Hart, George Lazenby, Valentina Vargas
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Genre: comedy, crime Starring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Chris Pine, Jennifer Aniston, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, Lindsay Sloane
Anger / Tokarev (2014) Genre: action, thriller, crime Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols, Max Ryan, Michael McGrady, Peter Stormare, Pavel Lichnikoff, Patrice Coles, Max Fowler, Aubrey Peoples, Jack Falahee
The Anomaly (2014) Genre: fantasy, action, thriller Starring: Noel Clarke, Ian Somerhalder, Brian Cox, Alexis Knapp, Luke Hemsworth, Niall Greg Fulton, Michael Bisping, Ali Cooke, Art Parkinson, Ruben Dubrow
Captivity (2006) Genre: horror, thriller, crime Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Michael Harney, Laz Alonso, Maggie Damon, Krista Olson, Carl Paoli, Trent Broin, Anelia Dyulgerova
No One Lives (2012) Genre: thriller, horror Starring: Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, Derek Magyar, America Olivo, Beau Knapp, Lindsey Shaw, George Murdoch, Laura Ramsey, Gary Grubbs (banner_midrsya)
The Call (2013) Genre: thriller, crime Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli, David Otunga, Justina Machado, Jose Zúñiga, Roma Maffia, Evie Thompson
Bloody Revenge / In the Blood (2013) Genre: thriller, action, crime Starring: Gina Carano, Cam Gigandet, Ismael Cruz, Luis Guzman, Treat Williams, Amaury Nolasco, Stephen Lang, Danny Trejo, Yvette Yates, Eloise Mumford
Dracula Untold (2014) Genre: horror, fantasy, action, drama, war Starring: Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson, Charles Dance, Diarmed Murtagh, Paul Kaye, William Huston, Noah Huntley, Ronan Vibert
Along Came a Spider (2001) Genre: thriller, drama, crime Starring: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Dylan Baker, Mika Boorem, Anton Yelchin, Kimberly Hawthorne, Jay O. Sanders, Billy Burke, Michael Moriarty
The Cold Light of Day (2011) Genre: action, thriller Starring: Henry Cavill, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Echegui, Roshdy Zem, Joseph Mole, Oscar Jaenada, Caroline Goodall, Bruce Willis, Rafi Gavron, Emma Hamilton
A Lonely Place to Die (2011) Genre: action, thriller, crime, adventure Starring: Melissa George, Karel Roden, Alec Newman, Edward Speleers, Kate Magowan, Harry Sweeney, Holly Boyd, Douglas Russell, Alan Steele, Sean Harris
Ransom / Butterfly on a Wheel (2006) Genre: thriller, drama, crime Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, Gerard Butler, Emma Karvandi, Claudette Mink, Desiree Zurowski, Nicholas Lee, Peter Keleghan, Samantha Ferris, Malcolm Stewart
On the chain / Chained (2011) Genre: horror, thriller Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Eamon Farren, Evan Bird, Julia Ormond, Conor Leslie, Jake Weber, Gina Philips, Daniel Maslany, Benjamin DeWalt, Lyndon Bray Special Forces (2011) Special Forces / Forces spéciales (2011) Genre: action, drama, war Starring: Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoit Magimel, Denis Menochet, Raphael Personas, Alain Figlage, Alain Alivon, Mehdi Nebbou, Raz Degan, Tchéky Karyo
Proof of Life (2000) Genre: action, thriller, drama Starring: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed, David Caruso, Anthony Heald, Stanley Anderson, Gottfried John, Alan Armstrong, Michael Kitchen
Misery (1990) Genre: horror, thriller, drama Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, Lauren Bacall, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Potter, Thomas Brunelle, June Christopher, Julie Payne
101 Dalmatians (1996) Genre: comedy, adventure, family Starring: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, John Shrapnel, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Fraser, Zoren Weiss
Get it done in 30 minutes / 30 Minutes or Less (2011) Genre: action, comedy, crime Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, Dilshad Vadsaria, Michael Pena, Bianca Kaelik, Fred Ward, Sam Johnston, Jack Foley
Ransom (1996) Genre: thriller, crime Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg, Evan Handler, Broly Nolte, Nancy Ticotin In countries with a low standard of living, some residents find no other way than to kidnap a person and then demand a ransom from his relatives. Traveling to such countries is quite dangerous, unless, of course, you are a desperate extreme sportswoman thirsty for adventure. Familiarize yourself with the 5 countries where kidnappings most often occur, remember and be careful.
In general, the criminal situation in Mexico is not the most favorable and, in addition to kidnapping, there are plenty of other problems here. The fact that drugs are being transported through Mexico to the United States has affected the infrastructure and the level of corruption of local officials. It is believed that only the drug mafia has real power in the country. Hence there is a problem with kidnapping, which most often arises due to criminal disputes. However, no one is surprised by simple kidnappings for ransom. So be extremely careful when traveling to Mexico. About three thousand people are kidnapped in this country every year, and the likelihood of becoming part of this statistic is unfortunately high. READ ALSO:
People disappear every day in this country. For the people of Iraq, this has already become the norm of life. The anti-kidnapping department is trying to somehow rectify the situation, but they say that it itself is in cahoots with groups of kidnappers. And this happens because the country has a very low standard of living, and people do not have money for food. This is the reason why it is difficult to talk about any serious fight against organized crime. If you ever find yourself in Iraq, try not to walk the streets after sunset, as most often people are kidnapped on the streets and in the dark.
Recently, news about kidnappings in India has been increasingly appearing in the media. Most often, young children and women are kidnapped for ransom or to commit sexual violence against them. The paradox is that often the police are well aware of the kidnappings and the kidnappers themselves and simply charge the perpetrators a certain fee. Very often, crimes involving kidnappings occur due to the existing imbalance between men and women.
In this country, the problem of kidnapping is gaining momentum. On some islands, in order not to be kidnapped, you even have to try. That’s why those who come here are either those who haven’t read anything about the place they’re going to, or those who seem to want to be kidnapped. The reasons for such a disaster are banal: low standard of living, poverty of the majority of the population, which has no other opportunity to earn money except to kidnap a person and sell him to relatives for ransom.
Especially to prevent tourists from being kidnapped in Venezuela, special reservations have even been built for them, in which they live. Tourists visiting Venezuela can only go out when accompanied by security, as it is believed that they will definitely be kidnapped, killed or, at best, robbed. There are many gangs in the country that specialize in kidnapping people for ransom. Watch the video “How to behave during a kidnapping?”: August 30 is International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances. We decided to draw attention to the problem of kidnapping and disappearance of people by compiling a list of countries in which this happens most often. Mexico In this country, in general, the criminal situation is not the most favorable, and besides kidnapping, there are a lot of smaller problems here. Due to the fact that drugs are transited through Mexico to the United States, this naturally affected the infrastructure and the level of corruption of local officials. We can say that only the drug mafia has real power in the country. This is where the problem of kidnapping arises, which most often arises due to criminal disputes. But no one is surprised by simple kidnappings for ransom. So, be extremely careful and vigilant during this time. By the way, about three thousand people are kidnapped every year in Mexico and the likelihood of becoming part of this statistics is quite high.
Iraq People disappear every day in Iraq. For the local population, this has become the norm and almost no one pays attention to it. The anti-kidnapping department is trying to somehow rectify the situation, but it is difficult to say whether it is in cahoots with groups of kidnappers. Indeed, in a country where the standard of living is below par and people have no money for food, it is difficult to talk about any serious fight against organized crime. If you ever go to, then under no circumstances walk along the streets of local cities after sunset, as most often people are kidnapped on the streets. India Increasingly, reports of kidnappings in India are appearing in the media. Very often, young children and women are kidnapped for ransom or to commit sexual violence against them. The most unpleasant thing about all this is that often the police are well aware of kidnappings and kidnappers and simply charge the perpetrators a fee. Very often, crimes involving kidnappings occur due to the existing imbalance between men and women. Philippines In the Philippines, the problem of kidnapping is gaining momentum. On some islands, in order not to be kidnapped, you need to try hard and those who go to them are either those who have not read anything about the place they went to or those who want to be kidnapped. The reasons for such a disaster are still the same: low standard of living, poverty of the majority of the population, which has no other opportunity to earn money other than to kidnap a person and sell him to relatives... sometimes in parts. Venezuela To prevent visitors from being kidnapped in Venezuela, special reservations have been built for them, in which they live and work. Specialists or tourists visiting Venezuela can only go out when accompanied by security, as they will either be kidnapped or killed, or, at best, robbed. There are many gangs in the country that specialize in kidnapping people for ransom. In some states with low levels of living standards, residents prefer to make a living by kidnapping and extorting ransom from relatives. Unfortunately, these days this is a very, very common practice, so traveling to some countries, especially alone, is truly life-threatening. Here are 5 countries where travelers should be especially careful, as kidnappings are more common here than anywhere else. MexicoBesides kidnapping, there are many other crime-related problems here. It's no secret that in reality Mexico is ruled by the drug mafia, and kidnappings most often occur due to gang warfare, although extortion of ransom in Mexico is a fairly common occurrence. Every year about 3 thousand people disappear here. Iraq In Iraq, no one is surprised by kidnappings for a long time. There are rumors that even the anti-kidnapping department is working in cahoots with criminals. This is due to the extremely low standard of living of the population. The best advice for a traveler is not to go out after sunset: this is when most kidnappings occur. India
Kidnapping in India is unfortunately becoming increasingly common. Typically, the victims are children and women. The purpose of the crime is ransom, or sexual abuse. The worst thing about this situation is that the kidnappers are often well known to the Indian police and can easily pay them off. Philippines Another state where the plight of the citizens and their poverty has led to a truly horrific situation of kidnapping. Residents return a person to his relatives for a ransom in order to be able to buy food and basic necessities. Venezuela To avoid being kidnapped in Venezuela, a tourist should live in a special reservation created for visitors. The country is literally swarming with criminal gangs that “specialize” in kidnapping. Travelers and tourists should not go outside the reservation without proper security. Here it is believed that if a visitor is not killed or stolen, then he will certainly be robbed! Around the world, May 25 is International Missing Children's Day. This date dates back to the USA. On this day in 1979, six-year-old American schoolboy Evian Pates disappeared on his way home. The case received widespread attention, but the search led nowhere. 4 years after this event, US President Ronald Reagan declared May 25 National Missing Children's Day. In 1997, the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children was created. On the initiative of this organization, the International Day of Missing Children was established in 2010 and its date was set as May 25. Of course, the topic is complex and sensitive. As the German philosopher Theodor Adorno said, it is impossible to write poetry after Auschwitz. For some people, such events are the tragedy of a lifetime; for others, this is a topic - the basis for reflection and creative research. Nevertheless, there are no taboos in art, including ethical and human ones. Everything that interests people will always be interesting for creative people who reflect on any topic. The cinema did not ignore this either. We have collected ten films on the theme of lost children. If you ask about the goals, they are quite simple: so that people know and remember this date. "Change" _xn1g.jpg) Director: Clint Eastwood A country: USA The great Clint Eastwood raised many topics during his long career: gender inequality, racial discrimination, and human vices. And even in the film “The Changeling,” he talks about several problems of American society in the twenties at the same time. But the main plot theme of the film is the loss of the child of Christine Collins (played by Angelina Jolie), an ordinary Los Angeles telephone operator. She begins to look for her nine-year-old son Walter, who has disappeared without a trace. Society is against her, social institutions too, but she is firm in her decision, because Walter is her whole life. "Prisoners" _a44z.jpg) Director: Denis Villeneuve A country: USA Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) and Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) have their daughters kidnapped during Thanksgiving. Everyone begins to look for their children in their own way. Loki calmly and methodically, like a real detective, tries to understand who in the small town and, most importantly, why he kidnapped his little daughter. Keller, on the contrary, as a simple resident of a provincial town, begins to make fatal mistakes, worsening the situation with every step he takes. Gradually the situation is heating up, and the hope of finding the girls is increasingly disappearing. "The Illusion of Flight"  Director: Robert Schwentke A country: USA Kylie Pratt (Judy Foster) falls asleep on a plane with her six-year-old daughter Julia. She wakes up three hours later to find her daughter missing. In a panic, Kylie throws everything upside down, because of her they begin to search the entire plane, people are perplexed. The flight attendants say that she did not have any daughter. Hence the whole “illusion” of flight. On the one hand, a classic detective story begins, where all the action takes place in one closed place during the entire flight, on the other hand, like all passengers, we slowly begin to doubt the existence of Kylie’s daughter. "Moonrise Kingdom"  Director: Wes Anderson A country: USA Children also disappear here - Susie Bishop and Sam Shakasi. They are socially inadapted and complex teenagers, in love with each other, independently running away from a Boy Scout camp, not agreeing with the rigidity of this camp and the whole world in general. But this picture is painted rather in light colors and if there is sadness of loss and lostness here, then it is rather light. "August Rush"  Director: Kirsten Sheridan A country: USA "August Rush" is a fairy tale film, elegantly disguised as a musical adventure film with very famous actors (Robin Williams, Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers), but in fact it is a story about a lost boy who is searching for his parents and himself. discovering his outstanding musical abilities and learning that he was the son of a cellist and guitarist. Since this is a fairy tale, in the end he finds them and everything ends well. Such stories are needed so as not to forget that in life there is still a miracle, happiness and dreams. "Run Without Looking Back" _po5w.jpg) Director: Wayne Kramer A country: USA The crime drama tells about the life of criminal gangs. Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) and Oleg Yugorsky (Cameron Bright) collide by fate after several dramatic incidents during which several people die (quite deservedly a couple of criminals and quite accidentally civilians). Oleg is a complex, taciturn teenager who lives and sometimes even survives in the complex world of adults, where violence, lies and murder reign. Only Paul Walker's hero helps him escape from this chaos. During the plot's intricacies, he is kidnapped and tried to kill. But the boy Oleg shows his iron character. "White Ribbon"  Director: Michael Haneke A country: Austria Germany 1913 - before the First World War. A quiet village where everything is calm and quiet. At first sight. Slowly, strange and mysterious things begin to happen here - children are kidnapped, minors are abused, tortured. An investigation is underway. But no one knows anything or wants to talk. An everyday dramatic story turns into a tragic existential parable about human violence and evil that hides in each of us. "Goodbye baby, goodbye"  Director: Ben Affleck A country: USA Ben Affleck's directorial debut tells the story of how four-year-old Amanda McCready, the daughter of unemployed single mother Helen (Amy Ryan), goes missing in a Boston suburb. Private detective Patrick Kenzie (played by Ben's younger brother Casey Affleck) begins looking for her. The detective story, done at a fairly good level, is distinguished by the deep psychologism of the characters, the gloomy and interesting atmosphere of Boston, where anything can happen. Including the abduction of small children. "The Vanished Bunny Lake"  Director: Otto Preminger A country: Great Britain Otto Preminger is an undeservedly forgotten and now not very well-known director throughout the world. And his film “The Vanished Bunny Lake” was also anathema and its release was a financial failure, despite the fact that the film starred popular British actors and actresses at that time - Carol Lynley, Keir Dulley and Laurence Olivier. But history turned one hundred and eighty degrees, and the picture became popular and even cult in some circles in the following decades. This is probably the most classic film about a child abduction with a further detective plot. The fact that in the end everything ends well - Bunny Lake is found and saved - also played into its popularity.  Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev A country: Russia And in the end, we would like to talk about a film that has not yet been released in wide release, but was only seen by audiences at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. But there are still several facts that influenced his inclusion in this top ten. Firstly, the film “Loveless” is actually about how a child, twelve-year-old Alyosha (Matvey Novikov), is lost. His parents who do not love him still begin to look for him and try to somehow prolong their marriage during the search. Secondly, this is the fifth film by Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, winner of many awards at film festivals around the world and, probably, one of the most notable directors in Russia. Thanks to his directorial vision and talent, the kidnapping of a child turns into a metaphorical story that tells about today's society, obsessed with total cynicism and “lack of love.” Baglan Kudaiberliev
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