Top 25 best 'kidnapping'-movies from the eighties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'kidnapping'-movies from the eighties

This is a list of the best 25 'kidnapping'-movies from the eighties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

Click on a title of a movie to find more information about movie.

Delete filters

Filters

Genre

Original language

Origin

Year

Delete option

Decade

Delete option

Keyword

individual holiday germany saving the world paris, france love triangle italy christianity london, england

Actor

Director

Alternative lists

The alternative top 250 The tip 250 The flop 100

Top 25 best 'kidnapping'-movies from the eighties

1	Die Hard (1988) Action, Thriller 131 minutes	3,82(5.106) 3
2	Places in the Heart (1984) Drama 112 minutes	3,44(99)
3	The Hit (1984) Crime, Comedy 98 minutes	3,33(208) 3
4	Átame! (1989) Alternative title: Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Comedy, Romance 111 minutes	3,32(343) 3
5	Fortress (1985) Thriller 85 minutes	3,30(63)

6	Escape from New York (1981) Alternative title: John Carpenter's Escape from New York Scifi, Action 99 minutes	3,23(1.316) 3
7	Shoot to Kill (1988) Alternative title: Deadly Pursuit Action, Adventure 109 minutes	3,23(410) 3
8	Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Action, Fantasy 99 minutes	3,21(982) 3
9	Streets of Fire (1984) Action, Crime 93 minutes	3,19(229) 3
10	Romancing the Stone (1984) Alternative title: Jacht op Smaragd Action, Adventure 106 minutes	3,15(1.128) 3

11	Flesh+Blood (1985) Alternative title: Flesh & Blood Adventure, Action 126 minutes	3,15(565) 3
12	Commando (1985) Action, Adventure 90 minutes	3,08(1.726) 3
13	Ruthless People (1986) Comedy 93 minutes	3,05(430) 3
14	The Border (1982) Drama, Crime 108 minutes	3,05(131) 3
15	The Last Dragon (1985) Alternative title: Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon Action, Comedy 109 minutes	3,03(131) 2
16	Cohen and Tate (1988) Alternative title: Cohen & Tate Crime, Thriller 86 minutes	3,01(65)
17	La Casa Sperduta nel Parco (1980) Alternative title: The House on the Edge of the Park Thriller, Horror 91 minutes	2,89(103)
18	Fuk Sing Go Jiu (1985) Alternative title: My Lucky Stars Comedy, Action 96 minutes	2,89(51)
19	Target (1985) Action, Thriller 117 minutes	2,88(113) 3
20	Doragon Bôru Z (1989) Alternative title: Doragon Bôru Z 1: Ora no Gohan wo Kaese Animation, Adventure 45 minutes	2,84(100)
21	The Jewel of the Nile (1985) Alternative title: "Juweel" van de Nijl Action, Adventure 106 minutes	2,81(787) 2
22	Faceless (1988) Alternative title: Los Depredadores de la Noche Horror, Mystery 98 minutes	2,79(35)
23	Stick (1985) Action, Crime 109 minutes	2,79(26)
24	Hit List (1989) Alternative title: Wrong Victim Thriller 87 minutes	2,76(25)
25	Nine to Five (1980) Alternative title: 9 to 5 Comedy 110 minutes	2,74(197) 3