Which film is about a group of young men kidnapping a respected Mafia figure?

The 1997 film "Suicide Kings" is one where the focus concerns a group of young men kidnapping a respected Mafia figure. Avery (Henry Thomas), Max (Sean Patrick Flanery) and two friends (Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto), all wealthy men in their 20s, kidnap former Mafia boss Charlie (Christopher Walken) in an attempt to pay the $2 million ransom on the unrelated kidnapping of Avery's sister. Their plan runs into trouble at every turn. Later, with the help of Charlie's psychological manipulation, the men begin to suspect that one or more among them was involved in the first kidnapping.

"Suicide Kings" is an American thriller film that was directed by Peter O'Fallon and produced by Morrie Eisenman and Wayne Rice. The film's screenplay was written by Josh McKinney, Gina Goldman, and Wayne Rice. The film was based on the short story 'The Hostage' by Don Stanford. It was distributed by Artisan Entertainment in September 1997.

This is a film that got a very low approval rating from moviegoers on Rotten Tomatoes. In fact, in light of all the critical hostility, the movie was only able to gross $1.7 million dollars in the US. It cost more money to make the film than it made.