Movies On Netflix About Kidnapping

From Jonathan Demme, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons
Rated R

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme. It follows rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) as she attempts to catch the serial killer known as Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine). To help her succeed, Clarice is aided by the brilliant psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a notorious psychopathic cannibal. As Clarice closes in on Buffalo Bill, she must also contend with the darkest depths of her own mind. The Silence of the Lambs is ultimately a story of strength and courage as Clarice races against time to save a young woman's life.

From Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Rated R

Fargo is a 1996 crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The film stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant police chief investigating a series of grisly murders in Minnesota. The Coen brothers weave a complex story of thrills, absurdities, and dark humor. The story follows Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy), a car salesman in Minneapolis who is experiencing financial difficulty. Desperate for money, he hires two criminals, Carl and Gaear (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare), to kidnap his wife and demand a ransom from her wealthy father. However, the plan goes horribly wrong, leading to a series of gruesome murders and a thrilling chase across the remote Minnesota countryside. As Chief Marge Gunderson (McDormand) investigates, she uncovers a web of lies and deceit surrounding the case, and ultimately solves it in a memorable and unforgettable climax.

From Pierre Morel, starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser
Rated PG-13

Taken is a 2008 action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, and Leland Orser. In the film, retired CIA field operative Bryan Mills (Neeson) is forced to come out of retirement to save his daughter, Kim (Grace), from a group of human traffickers led by a mysterious figure known as 'The Albanian'. After Kim is taken for ransom, Mills uses his special set of skills to track down the kidnappers and rescue her. His quest for justice takes him from the streets of Paris to the rooftops of the city and eventually to the mountains of Albania, where he must confront the vicious leader of the human trafficking ring. With the help of an unlikely ally, Mills sets out to save Kim and bring the criminals to justice.

From Rob Reiner, starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen
Rated R

Misery is a psychological horror film directed by Rob Reiner and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Stephen King. It stars James Caan as novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car accident by his biggest fan, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who then holds him captive in her home and forces him to write a novel in her vision. Paul is forced to confront the depths of Annie’s psychosis, while trying to escape and save his own life. The film was a critical and commercial success and won Bates an Academy Award for Best Actress.

From Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell
Rated R

Man on Fire is a 2004 action thriller directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington. The film follows a retired CIA operative, John Creasy (Washington), who is hired to protect a nine-year-old girl, Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning), from kidnappers in Mexico City. As Creasy and Pita form a deep bond, he swears to protect her and avenge her if she is taken. After Pita is kidnapped despite Creasy's best efforts, he sets out on a mission of revenge, unleashing a relentless wave of violence on the city's criminal underworld. As Creasy's mission of vengeance escalates, his past is revealed and his own mortality is questioned. In the end, Man on Fire is an intense and emotional exploration of an individual's capacity for violence and the lengths one will go for the sake of justice.

From James Wan, starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung
Rated R

Saw is a 2004 psychological horror film written and directed by James Wan. It stars Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, and Tobin Bell. The film follows two men, Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon, who are chained to opposite ends of a bathroom and forced to play a twisted game orchestrated by the mysterious Jigsaw Killer. With their lives on the line, they must solve Jigsaw’s puzzles in order to survive and uncover Jigsaw’s sinister motives. As the two men race against the clock, they realize that their greatest opponent is not Jigsaw, but themselves. As their psychological battle intensifies, they must decipher the clues in order to save their lives – and potentially those of others.

From Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer
Rated R

"Inside Man" is a crime-thriller directed by Spike Lee that follows a brilliant bank robber (Denzel Washington) as he engages in an intense negotiation with a police detective (Clive Owen) and a power broker (Jodie Foster) while holding a group of hostages inside a bank. It's a game of cat-and-mouse between the robber, the police, and the power broker as the robber attempts to get away with the perfect crime and the detective and power broker try to uncover the robber's true motives. With high-stakes and unpredictable plot twists, "Inside Man" is a thrilling game of strategy, deception, and suspense.

From Phillip Noyce, starring Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh, Laura Monaghan
Rated PG

From Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Kevin Kline, Kathleen Gati, Paulina Gaitan, Cesar Ramos
Rated R

From Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis
Rated R

From F. Gary Gray, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, Ron Rifkin
Rated R

From Robert Rodriguez, starring Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Tarantino
Rated R

From Len Wiseman, starring Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q
Rated PG-13

From Paul Andrew Williams, starring Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome, Johnny Harris, Nathan Constance
Rated R

From Damian Harris, starring Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich, Ryan Simpkins, Tom Arnold
Rated R

From David Fincher, starring Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam
Rated R

From Directors: Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen, starring Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze, François Berléand
Rated PG-13

From Ron Howard, starring Mel Gibson, Gary Sinise, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte
Rated R

From J Blakeson, starring Gemma Arterton, Eddie Marsan, Martin Compston
Rated R

From Mark L. Lester, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells
Rated R

From James Watkins, starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell
Rated R

From Gary Fleder, starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Alex McArthur
Rated R

From Christopher McQuarrie, starring Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs
Rated R

From Daniel Petrie Jr., starring Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan, Andrew Divoff
Rated R

From Florent-Emilio Siri, starring Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Serena Scott Thomas, Jimmy Bennett
Rated R