Ransom

Name: Ransom
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1996-11-08
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.60
Cast: Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Rene Russo, Mel Gibson

– When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique t..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.60 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and One Minute

Release Year:

1996

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

Styles:

Intense, Tense, Suspense, Stylized, Rough, Exciting, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Harlem Manhattan New York City, New Jersey, Manhattan New York City

Genre:

Crime, Action, Thriller

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night, Kids

Ransom (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Nov 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Ron Howard

Story Written By:

Alexander Ignon, Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Richard Price

Main Actors:

Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Rene Russo, Mel Gibson

Plot:

Tom Mullen is a millionaire, he built his fortune by working hard. Along the way he learned how to play the game. He has a great family. One day his son is kidnapped. He is willing to pay the ransom but decides to call in the FBI, who manages to go into his home secretly. When he goes to make the drop something goes wrong. The kidnapper calls him again and reschedules it. On the way Mullen decides not to go and appears on TV saying that the ransom he was going to give to the kidnapper is now a bounty on the kidnapper.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

76%

Metacritic:

60%