Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A wealthy young man is conned into staging a fake kidnapping in order to be a hero and win the affection of a girl he's madly in love with. But when one of the hired kidnappers is accidentally killed during the charade, he's forced to actually save her life while not revealing that it's been a ruse all along.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Family Plot
I Know Who Killed Me
Empty Canvas
Deadly Prey
In Order of Disappearance
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
Dragonlord
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Perfect Lies
The Mexican
Rabid Dogs
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
John Q
Taken
The Vanishing
Alpha Dog
Gigli
A Life Less Ordinary
Untraceable
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
SIMILAR MOVIES
Family Plot
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1976
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.I Know Who Killed Me
IMDB 4.5 | Jul , 2007
An idyllic small town is rocked when Aubrey Fleming, a bright and promising young woman, is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. When she manages to escape, the traumatized girl who regains consciousness in the hospital insists that she is not who they think she is and that the real Aubrey Fleming is still in mortal danger.Empty Canvas
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2022
A social media celebrity gets kidnapped and is forced to make a viral video in a desert, where he tries to rebuild his estranged relationship with his father through Chinese calligraphy.Deadly Prey
IMDB 4.9 | Nov , 1987
A group of sadistic mercenaries led by Col. John Hogan kidnap Michael Danton from his home, and set him loose on the grounds of their secret camp to be used as training for new recruits. Danton has been called the "most perfect killer ever." Now, he'll have to prove it again. This prey has become DEADLY!In Order of Disappearance
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2014
Upstanding community leader Nils has just won an award for "Citizen of the Year" when he learns the news that his son has died of a heroin overdose. Suspecting foul play, Nils begins to investigate, and soon finds himself at the center of an escalating underworld gang war between Serbian drug dealers and a sociopathic criminal mastermind known only as “The Count.”The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
IMDB 4 | Jan , 1975
A crusty old rancher hires three young women to pose as his daughters. However, the real father of one of the daughters finds out about it, and kidnaps her to hold her for ransom--which the rancher can't pay.Dragonlord
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2026
Dragonlord is a treasure-obsessed hunter whose best friend is a Tyrannosaurus Rex called Blaze Falcon. Rather than hunt for yet more treasure, however, Blaze just wants to hang out and play video games. But when he's kidnapped by the evil Dreadmancer, Dragonlord must pull together an Avengers-like team of bonkers heroes to save his dino buddy.The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 2006
The League of Gentlemen bring their dark but brilliant humour to the stage in this "alternative" pantomime... they're behind you!Perfect Lies
IMDB 0 | May , 1998
A downtrodden, tough female private eye, Toby Merck, tries to regain control of her life - before she loses it during an investigation into a dangerous case of murder, sex and drugs.The Mexican
IMDB 5.9 | Mar , 2001
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.Rabid Dogs
IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1974
Following a bungled robbery, three violent criminals take a young woman, a middle-aged man, and a child hostage and force them to drive them outside Rome to help them make a clean getaway.The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1974
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?John Q
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 2002
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.Taken
IMDB 7.4 | Feb , 2008
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.The Vanishing
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1988
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.Alpha Dog
IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2006
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.Gigli
IMDB 4 | Aug , 2003
Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.A Life Less Ordinary
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 1997
A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.Untraceable
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2008
Special Agent Jennifer Marsh works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds of his crimes on his website; the more hits the site gets, the faster the victim dies. Marsh and her team must find the elusive killer before time runs out.I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2017
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.