Nøgleord Hostage Situation

Den britiske spion og flugtekspert Patrick Mason skal sammen med videnskabsmanden Stanley Goodspeed og en håndfuld elitesoldater trænge ind i det tidligere fængsel på Alcatraz, hvor general Hummel truer med at sende raketter med giftgas mod San Francisco. Det ligner en umulig opgave, men Mason er den eneste, der er sluppet levende fra den berygtede fængselsø.

I Los Angeles' kriminelle miljø følger vi en bande af succesfulde bankrøvere og den eliteenhed, som prøver at fange dem. Personernes veje mødes på kryds og tværs, mens planerne om et tilsyneladende umuligt kup mod Federal Reserve Bank tager form. ”Den of Thieves” er lige dele spændingsmættet actionfilm og psykologisk drama og giver den klassiske formel med politi og røvere et tiltrængt boost, hvor linjen mellem de gode og onde er udvisket.

Politimanden John Cale håber at blive livvagt for USA's præsident, men jobsamtalen går ikke helt efter planen, så John må nøjes med en rundvisning i Det Hvide Hus sammen med sin datter. Præcis samtidig bryder en svært bevæbnet paramilitær gruppe ind i den berømte bygning. Nu må John forsøge at beskytte ikke alene præsidenten, men også sin egen datter - og den amerikanske nation.

At dræbe to FBI agenter under bankrøveriet var ikke smart – men alt gik fuldstændig galt, da listen over døde også talte fire politibetjente. Nu er brødrene Gecko på deres livs flugt mod den mexicanske grænse og mødet med deres bagmænd. Som beskyttelse mod lovens lange arm har de kidnappet en far om hans to børn, og alt ser ud til at lykkes for de hensynsløse forbrydere – lige indtil de ankommer til deres sidste rendevouz inden friheden. Mødestedet er en bar ved navn ”The Titty Twister” og her udskænker man mere end bare lunkent øl..!

Lee Gates giver finanstips i et kulørt tv-program, men et af hans tips ender med at koste en masse mennesker hele deres opsparing. En af de uheldige er lastbilchaufføren Kyle. For rullende kameraer tager han Lee som gidsel og forlanger at få at vide, hvordan det kunne ske. Nu bliver det en kamp mod uret for Lee og hans producer Patty at komme til bund i sagen.

Denzel Washington, Clive Owen og Jodie Foster spiller hovedrollerne i Spike Lees Inside Man. En sej strisser, en genial bankrøver og en magtfuld mægler får situationen til at tilspidse sig i et virvar af skjulte bagtanker og eksplosive overraskelser. En nervepirrende thriller med en totalt uventet slutning.

Da en person i Ray Breslin's sikkerhedsstyrke forsvinder, tvinges han til at vende tilbage til det fængsel, som han en gang kæmpede sig ud af.

Darcy og Tom samler deres familier til det ultimative destinationsbryllup, men da hele festen tages som gidsler, får "'Til Death Do Us Part" en helt ny betydning i dette sjove, adrenalinfyldte eventyr, da Darcy og Tom skal redde deres elskede dem – hvis de ikke slår hinanden ihjel først.

En gang var Jeff Talley politets fremmeste forhandler i gidseltagninger. Men en dag gik det galt, og Jeff slikker nu de mentale sår som politichef i en lille by. Da nogle unge vil stjæle en rig mands bil og ender med at forskanse sig i hans hus med familien som gidsler, bliver der igen brug for Jeffs evner som forhandler. Det er han nu ikke meget for til at begynde med.

I april 1980 stormede væbnede mænd den iranske ambassade i Princes Gate, London og tog alle som gidsler. I løbet af de næste seks dage fandt en spændende standoff sted, i mellem tiden var en gruppe højtuddannede soldater fra SAS forberedt på storme stedet, som verden aldrig havde set før.

I 20 år var Ramirez Sanchez - kendt og berygtet under navnet Sjakalen Carlos - en af verdens farligste og mest eftersøgte mænd. Han var skånselsløs i sine terrorhandlinger, eftertragtet af alverdens kvinder og en iskold snigmorder, som nåede at finde allierede blandt arabiske terrorister og østblokkens regimer. Dette er hans utrolige historie, fra han blev uddannet af palæstinensiske guerillasoldater, over alle snigmordene, kidnapningerne og bombeattentaterne, og til han endelig blev fanget og dømt i 1994. Carlos forsøgte forgæves at få filmen stoppet. Når du har set den, ved du hvorfor!

To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.

Eric Beaumont's crisis negotiator team is brought in to save lives and resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases when no one else can.

Disguised under the shadows of a mask, a crew of desperados band together under the leadership of a criminal mastermind known only as “The Professor” to pull off the biggest heist Korea has ever seen.

The Strategic Response Unit (SRU) is an elite team of cops who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations, where split-second decisions could save a life...or cost one.

When Washington's most powerful players are pulled into an international conspiracy, an unlikely puppeteer will bring everyone from CEOs to The President of the United States to their knees by threatening the things they hold most dear.

An early morning in October, 15 people are taken hostage from a subway train. This puts a huge hostage crisis in motion, and it changes Denmark forever.

The nerve-racking events of a cold winter's day, seen from two different perspectives. The odd episodes tell the story of a team of police negotiators and special forces who respond to a hostage crisis in a small bank branch. The even episodes tell exactly the same events, only through the eyes of the criminals inside and their victims.

The story is set in a big hospital which is infiltrated and taken over by an armed group wearing devil masks. Musashi Saburo a police officer on leave of absence has to save the hostages within a set time limit.

A high-octane suspense drama that centers on Dr. Ellen Sanders, a premier surgeon thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when she and her family are held captive in their home by rogue FBI Agent Duncan Carlisle, a desperate man doing the wrong thing for the right reasons, who orders Dr. Sanders to assassinate the President when she operates on him.

The series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships.

A small group of military veterans sets out to rob a major bank in Pittsburgh. When things go awry, they're forced to take more than a dozen hostages from all walks of life, including a wealthy and powerful businessman's daughter.

Nine people are caught in a bank robbery gone wrong and endure a 52-hour hostage standoff that will leave more than one person dead. They will be forever affected and intertwined because of it.

Hubert is a good-looking guy and a well-known, talented tattoo artist. Love isn't one of his top priorities, and neither is family. And then there's Fanny, a hard-working, dedicated social worker who has trouble keeping her working life separate from her private life. Guillaume, her boyfriend of the last seven years, understands her and gives her his unconditional support. They're trying for their first baby. So nothing predestined Hubert and Fanny to meet. But during a hold-up, they experience the most intense emotions they've ever felt. During the time when they're fearing for their lives, they rely on each other to survive. After the event, an irresistible desire to see each other again compels them to wonder whether spending a few hours together is really enough to change the course of their lives.​​​​​​

An exclusive insight into the work and recruitment of the special units of the Belgian Federal Police. Through testimonies and reconstructions, 'Under the Radar' also takes a closer look at a number of striking operations from the past.

Victims, police officers and employees of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit speak for the first time about their experiences during one of the biggest hostage situations in our country. The exclusive footage, with unique images and sound recordings of the hostage situation, and the personal interviews provide a compelling portrayal of this gripping event on February 22, 2022.