Ransom (1996)
Someone is going to pay.
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Director: Ron Howard
Genre: Action, Thriller
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: November 8, 1996
Cast
- Mel Gibson - Tom Mullen
- Rene Russo - Katherine Mullen
- Gary Sinise - Det. Jimmy Shaker
- Delroy Lindo - Agent Lonnie Hawkins
- Lili Taylor - Maris
- Brawley Nolte - Sean Mullen
- Liev Schreiber - Clark Barnes
- Donnie Wahlberg - Cubby Barnes
- Evan Handler - Miles Roberts
- Nancy Ticotin - Agent Kimba Welch
Screenplay
- Richard Price (Screenplay)
- Alexander Ignon (Screenplay)
Music: James Horner
Cinematography: Piotr Sobociński
Editing: Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley
Production: Touchstone Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $80M
Box Office: $309M
Original Language: en
Themes
Extreme Rescue Mission and Hostage Crisis, Kidnapping and Hostage Thriller
Keywords
ransom, loss of loved one, hostage, yellow press, fbi, baby-snatching, police corruption, terrorism, millionaire, child kidnapping, negotiator
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ransom about?
- When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
- Who directed Ransom?
- Ransom was directed by Ron Howard.
- Who stars in Ransom?
- Ransom stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Brawley Nolte.
- How long is Ransom?
- Ransom has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Ransom?
- Ransom is a Action, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Ransom?
- Ransom had a budget of $80M.
- How much did Ransom gross?
- Ransom grossed $309M worldwide.
- Where was Ransom produced?
- Ransom was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Ransom?
- The themes of Ransom include: Extreme Rescue Mission and Hostage Crisis, Kidnapping and Hostage Thriller.