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Follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother, Gail, to convince his billionaire grandfather to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son's captors become increasingly volatile and brutal. With her son's life in the balance, Gail and Getty Sr.'s adviser become unlikely allies in the race against time that ultimately reveals the true and lasting value of...
4) Trapped
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A couple find their world has been turned upside down when they're taken hostage and held in different cities while their young daughter, who has severe asthma, is kidnapped by the same band of ruthless criminals and held for a large ransom. It seems that the criminals have a foolproof plan. Unable to contact the police, the criminals demand a massive ransom, but if the payment is not arranged in 24 hours, the girl will be killed.
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"Avery is desperate. His sister has been kidnapped and ransomed for $2,000,000, and his father doesn't have the cash. So Avery and his buddies concoct a bold semi-suicidal scheme: abduct retired mob boss Charlie Bartolucci, hide out in their uptight friend Ira's house while his folks are out of town, and force Bartolucci to use his contacts to find the girl. Amused by his fledgling captors, the seasoned mobster agrees to help them -- but not before...
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Inspired by actual events, Trust delves into the trials and triumphs of one of Americas wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. Equal parts family history, dynastic saga and an examination of the power of money, the show explores the complexities at the heart of every family, rich or poor. Told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty...
9) The entitled
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Without the security of the job he wants or the future he dreamed of, Paul Dynan, plans the perfect crime to help his struggling family, extort a fortune from three wealthy men. The plan: to abduct their socialite children and collect a healthy ransom of $3-million dollars. Once blood is shed and things go horribly wrong, Paul must fight to stay one step ahead of his own twisted game.
11) Sixgun
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When three cowboys show up dead, Tommy, a hard-drinking retired bounty hunter whose ranch is on the brink of foreclosure, must saddle up one more time to stop the bandit and collect a ransom.
12) Raising Buchanan
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A desperate woman steals the corpse of the James Buchanan, the worst US president, hoping to net a large ransom, but no one wants him back.
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Petula and Dorothy have one thing in common - rotten taste in men, but when they cover up the accidental murder of Petula's jerk boyfriend, they hatch a scheme to collect a huge ransom. Its a perfect plan until a corrupt detective and Dorothy's old boyfriend decide that they want to get involved with the money too.
15) Waist deep
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O2 is an ex-con who is trying to go straight. His life takes a deadly turn when his son gets kidnapped in a carjacking and held for ransom by a ruthless druglord. With a street-smart hustler as his partner and his shady cousin along for the ride, O2 races through the violent streets of Los Angeles in a desperate attempt to outsmart rival gangs and save his son.
16) Override
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Ria is no ordinary woman. She is a humanoid, programmed to be a dutiful housewife, reliving the same day over and over. Each day, Ria wakes up to her normal routine, but finds a different man, her husband "Jack", by her side. Until one day, her A.I. programming is hacked, causing Ria to hold the latest "Jack" the son of the Vice President, for ransom, threatening to kill him on live TV.
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Condor, sent to track down stolen Nazi gold buried beneath the Sahara is pursued by a ruthless band of treasure-hunting terrorists; Condor's ex-girlfriend is kidnapped and held for ransom by an evil cult; Dragon, a coast guard officer on patrol in late 19th-century Hong Kong, battles with a ruthless syndicate for control of the dangerous waters; After defeating the evil Pirate Lo on the high seas, Dragon is assigned to lead the local police force....
18) Savannah smiles
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Savannah is an imaginative six-year-old whose wealthy politician parents have little time for her. When Savannah runs away from home and hides in the broken-down getaway car of two bumbling felons, the small-time crooks are mistaken for kidnappers.
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When the teenaged son of the wealthy Cain family is abducted, it looks like a simple kidnapping for profit. But appearances can deceive, as an obsessed private investigator and a troubled FBI agent soon learn while they dig ever deeper into a vast conspiracy. Death strikes at every turn as cold-blooded assassins take out anyone who threatens to expose the crime's hidden motive.
20) Killers within
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With her son being held captive by a criminal gang, police-officer Ananda Doyle, together with her ex-husband and three unlikely allies, takes part in a desperate plot to hold a wealthy banker and his family to ransom. But this is no ordinary family and as the story unfolds it becomes clear that the hunters have become the hunted.
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