The dramatic film "Hotel Mumbai: Confrontation" is an adaptation of the documentary "Survive in Mumbai", which covers the events of 2008 when the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, located in the Indian city of Mumbai, was subjected to a terrorist attack. The film stars Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Bonyadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayar and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. The picture is a reconstruction of the horrors experienced by people during the terrorist attacks. The plot mainly revolves around the victims and survivors who were trapped within the walls of the hotel during these terrible hours. The film is directed by Anthony Maras and co-wrote the screenplay with John Colley.
After the Taj Mahal was besieged by a terrorist group, dedicated chef Eman Oberoi and one of the waiters have shown incredible courage and heroism to protect their guests at the risk of their own lives.
The world of entertainment periodically presents films based on real events and reconstructions of notorious events to the audience. Strange as it may seem, but, unfortunately, many such crimes against people have been crowned with success. And it would not hurt us, as responsible citizens, to understand what those who were directly involved in the terrible events were thinking. So, let's remember today a few pictures that are similar in plot to the movie "Hotel Mumbai: Confrontation". Some tapes tell about hostages, others about military uprisings, murders of terrorists and secret missions that actually took place. Although the list of such films is endless, we tried to select the best of them and recommend the following ones for viewing:
So here is our list of movies similar to Mumbai Hotel:
10. Lost Flight (2006)
This is a thriller film based on a true story and directed by Paul Greengrass. The plot revolves around the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the 9/11 terrorist attack. The film tried to capture in all the smallest details everything that happened on board the aircraft at these critical moments. The picture was published on April 28, 2006 and was highly praised by critics. She has also been nominated for two Academy Awards.
9. Munich (2005)
The film, directed by Steven Spielberg, is an adaptation of Revenge. He talks about a secret mission by the Israeli government called "Operation Wrath of God" against the Palestine Liberation Organization, which was carried out after the massacre in Munich during the 1972 Summer Olympics. This historical drama was nominated for five Academy Awards and was ranked 16th on the New York Times' Best Movies of the 21st Century list.
The plot of the film looks something like this. During the 1972 Munich Olympics, members of the Black September terrorist group from Israel kill eleven members of an Israeli sports team. In response, Israel hires Mossad agent Avner Kaufman to find and kill all Palestinian terrorists who participated in the bloody massacre. Under Avner's leadership, his team of four Jewish volunteers find and kill the instigators of the killing of the athletes. However, they hide in various parts of the world, including Rome, Paris, Cyprus and Beirut. Extremely dynamic and with great graphics, this movie is a must-see for classic movie lovers.
8. Battle of Algeria (1966)
Another vintage classic. The Battle of Algeria is an Italian-Algerian historical war drama released in 1966. The film tells about the actions of the rebels during the 1954-1962 Algerian war, when they fought against the French government in North Africa. The Battle of Algeria was the most significant event of the time. This black and white film is a masterpiece of Italian neo-realism cinema. Each scene involves newsreel footage, the type of editing used in documentaries, and historical believability.
7. The plane of the president (1997)
One of the most popular films of the 90s. Filmed in 1997, Airplane of the President is classified as a political action and thriller. The events unfold around the hijacking of the presidential plane and the subsequent actions of the US president, which he is taking, trying to save everyone on board.
And here is a summary of the film. During a visit to Moscow, the US President makes a speech in which he declares that henceforth America will follow a new policy of "zero tolerance" to terrorism. However, during the flight back to their country, the plane is hijacked by terrorists, as a result of which the president, his wife and daughter become hostages. The criminals promise to kill one hostage at a time until their demands are met. However, they are not aware that the President was awarded the Medal of Honor at one time. So, perhaps everything will turn out completely differently than planned.
6. Operation "Argo" (2012)
This historical drama is directed by Ben Affleck. The film is based on The Master of Disguise by CIA Agent Tony Mendes, and The Great Escape: How the CIA Used Science Fiction Films to Save Americans in Tehran, published in Wired magazine by Joshua Bearman. The plot focuses on how Mendes and his team pretended to be the film crew of a sci-fi movie and helped six American diplomats escape from war-torn Iran. This happened during the seizure of American hostages in Iran in 1979-1981.
The picture was published in 2012 and was warmly received by both viewers and film critics. The film received seven Oscar nominations and other notable awards, thanks largely to its script and excellent cast.
5. The fall of Olympus (2013)
The Fall of Olympus is an American action and thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Creighton Rothenberger and Catherine Benedict. The film tells about the attack on the White House by partisans from North Korea. When the president is held hostage, Secret Service agent Mike Banning does his best to free him. Released on March 22, 2013, the film was recognized for good direction and cast. The main plot reveals the theme of the seizure of the White House by terrorists, which is also the basis of the film "Storming the White House".
The White House (called "Olympus" according to the Secret Service Code) is overrun with terrorists, the President is kidnapped and taken hostage. Banning (previously discredited) is trapped within the walls of the White House. When rescue teams arrive, they have to rely on Banning's knowledge of the building's interior to reclaim the White House, save the president, and prevent global catastrophe.
4. Die Hard (1988)
Another classic action thriller, released in 1988 by director John McTiernan and written by Stephen E. de Sousa and Jeb Stewart. The plot of the film is based on the 1979 adaptation of Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorpe. The main storyline revolves around New York police officer John McClain, who finds himself outside of office hours in a skyscraper in Los Angeles during a robbery led by Hans Gruber.
During Christmas vacation, John visits his wife Holly, who works for the Nakatomi Corporation in Los Angeles.During the party, a group of robbers led by Hans Gruber take over the entire building and take everyone hostage. However, John is not caught. The rest of the plot is devoted to how John takes the situation into his own hands, when he sees that he cannot count on the imminent arrival of help, and he also cannot get out of the building.
3. Attacks 26/11 (2013)
Another movie about the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. This Indian documentary thriller drama is directed by Ram Gopal Varma. This is a truly creepy story about ten terrorists who sailed to Mumbai with a single purpose: to spread terror and kill people for the next
72 hours.
2. Siege (1998)
American action thriller directed by Edward Zwick. This is a fictional story about the proliferating terrorist groups that have carried out several terrorist attacks in New York. The cast includes such famous actors as Denzel Washington, Annette Benning, Tony Shelub and Bruce Willis. Since the capture of the Islamic religious leader by the US military, New York has been the target of an increasing number of terrorist attacks. The head of the FBI's counterterrorism task force, Anthony Hubbard, works with Elise Kraft of the CIA to track down the terrorist groups behind the attacks.
1. Kingdom (2007)
Another American action and thriller from director Peter Berg. It stars Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper and Jennifer Garner. The film is set in Saudi Arabia. The plot of the film is based on the explosions in the Khobar residential complex in 1996 and in four complexes in Riyadh in 2003. Released on September 28, 2007, The Kingdom was an international success.
The film begins with a terrorist attack on an American residential complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing several families living there and FBI agent Francis Manner. After that, FBI agent Ronald Fleury, in consultation with the consul of Saudi Arabia, arrives at the crime scene to conduct an investigation within five days. His main goal is to identify the killers behind the death of his friend and take revenge on them. Faced with innumerable obstacles and difficulties in their search, the team turns to Colonel Faris Al-Ghazi for support, who takes over the leadership of this dangerous mission.
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