This sub-category of ‘Rescue the Family’ was given a shot in the arm by the recent success of the Taken movies.
NOTABLE CONTENDERS: Taken, Commando, Live Free or Die Hard, Hardcore, Stolen, The Missing, Poltergeist
WINNER: True Lies
To the high-octane thrills, director James Cameron (here again) adds some quirky comedy beats: a wise-cracking tech (played to the hilt by Tom Arnold) and a daughter (Eliza Dushku) who doesn’t think too much of her (secret agent) dad.
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