Do you like thrills, tension and unpredictable plot twists? Catch 20 of the best terrorist films that will keep you busy until the very last minutes of watching. Hostages, the fight of criminals with law enforcement agencies, rescue operations and many action elements will definitely not let you get bored!
1.6 days (2017)
The script is written on the basis of real events. A small terrorist squad has taken over the Iranian embassy in the British capital. Who will volunteer to rescue captives from insane killers?
2. Land of plenty (2004)
Empathetic and compassionate Lana (Michelle Williams) helps people in need in Los Angeles. The girl's uncle - Paul (John Deal) - is in no hurry to be as tolerant and suspects almost every beggar of involvement in terrorism and robbery. One day, relatives find the body of a killed Pakistani and Lana insists on returning the body to the family of the deceased.
3. Unthinkable (2010)
The terrorist has planted three bombs in different cities in America. He was quickly caught, but he is clearly in no hurry to tell the truth. Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss) of the FBI and the mysterious Agent H (Samuel L. Jackson) will be looking for explosives and seeking the truth.
4.24 Hours: Atonement (2008)
Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) lives a simple life in a small African town and helps a local school for orphans. However, soon his calm order is sharply violated: the US authorities demand that the man stand trial for allegedly official crimes. To protect the children and the school, Jack leaves it, but it is too late: the schoolchildren are being kidnapped by armed groups.
5. Complex Baader-Meinhof (2008)
In the center of the plot - terrorist actions against the authorities, committed by a small youth group, which managed to get the patronage of influential people. The head of the German Criminal Police, Horst Herold (Bruno Ganz), understands the anger of the criminals, but does not share their methods of fighting the government.
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6. Hotel Mumbai: Confrontation (2018)
Ten terrorists land in Mumbai. Soon they open fire on all civilians indiscriminately. Fleeing, people try to find shelter within the walls of a local hotel. But he turns out to be a closed trap.
7. Faceless (2001)
Counterterrorism agent Tony Eckhard (Christopher Lambert) hunts Amar Kamil (Vincent Regan) with a small squad. The team fails, killing the wrong person, and the main character is injured. But he also finds out that the terrorist had plastic surgery and is preparing to take revenge on the detachment that attacked him. Will Tony be able to track down the killer without knowing his new face?
8. Kingdom (2007)
An FBI team arrives in the Arabian Peninsula to investigate a terrorist crime. However, the local population has a negative attitude towards the newcomers and for some reason zealously defends the organizers of the terrorist attack.
9. Fall of London (2016)
A wave of terrorist attacks swept across Europe. The US authorities suspect Aamir Barkavi (Alon Abutbul) of these crimes, therefore they are organizing an attempt on his life. Several years later, it turns out that the terrorist is alive and, together with his son, is preparing a sophisticated revenge plan.
10. Version (2007)
Anwar El-Ibrahimi (Omar Metvalli) lives peacefully in Chicago with his family. However, the American government falsely accuses him of involvement in a terrorist group and takes him to a secret base to subject the man to torture interrogation.
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11. Cool Measures (2016)
Pickpocket Michael Mason (Richard Madden) unknowingly commits a too dangerous theft. He is immediately followed by CIA agent Sean Briar (Idris Elba). The film could have ended with a confrontation between these two, but not everything is so simple: both heroes become the target of a dangerous group.
12. The fall of Olympus (2013)
Foreign terrorists take the president of the United States prisoner and seize his residence. The criminals want to launch a special program that is capable of exterminating the entire population of the country. The only person who can save the situation is the former bodyguard of the head of state - Mike Banning (Gerard Butler).
13. Patriot Day (2016)
The film is dedicated to the tragic events of 2013 - the deliberately organized explosions during the Boston Marathon. The main suspects are the running brothers Tsarnaevs (Alex Wolff and Temo Melikidze). The FBI has to catch the criminals.
14. People and Gods (2010)
This is a story about eight Christian monks faced with a difficult choice. Islamist groups are launching numerous and bloody attacks that affect the local population. Will the monks succumb to fear and leave the sacred place, or will faith still outweigh the human instinct for self-preservation?
15. Traitor (2008)
Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) is an FBI agent who is internationally investigating a large-scale conspiracy case. His searches all the time converge on one CIA officer - Samir Horn (Don Cheadle). Roy will have to solve a lot of confusion and find himself in the very center of danger in order to understand the real essence of Samir.
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16.J. Edgar (2011)
This is a biographical account of Edgar Hoover (Leonardo DiCaprio), the head of the FBI with a controversial reputation. The hero was not afraid to accuse the most famous people of terrorism and other crimes, including Hollywood stars and members of the government.
17. Mogadishu (2008)
Terrorists hijacked a German plane along with passengers and crew. They demand a huge amount of money and the release of some criminals from prisons. Germany is doing everything possible to save the captives, and asks for help from other states. But countries are slow to provide assistance.
18. Goal number one (2012)
The film tells about the hunt of the American authorities for one of the most dangerous terrorists in history - Osama bin Laden (Rikki Sekhon). In the center of the plot is the ambitious and revenge-driven CIA analyst Maya (Jessica Chastain), who tries at all costs to find the culprit and punish him for all his sins.
19. Road to Guantanamo (2006)
A true story about three British people with Pakistani roots. The men come to the wedding of relatives, and soon they are arrested by the US military for suspicion of being connected with terrorists. The main characters are sent to a prisoner of war camp without trial, where they are kept for more than two years, being tortured and cruelly interrogated.
20. Munich (2005)
During the Olympic Games, Israeli athletes were captured and killed. A country that has lost its Olympians is embarking on a path of revenge. But will all of her methods prove to be justified?
