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Ransom (1996) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 69,792 users
Metascore: 60/100
Reviews: 149 user | 76 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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| Rene Russo | ... | ||
| Brawley Nolte | ... | ||
| Gary Sinise | ... | ||
| Delroy Lindo | ... | ||
| Lili Taylor | ... | ||
| Liev Schreiber | ... | ||
| Donnie Wahlberg | ... | ||
| Evan Handler | ... | ||
| Nancy Ticotin | ... | ||
| Michael Gaston | ... | ||
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Kevin Neil McCready | ... | |
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| José Zúñiga | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Storyline
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. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
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Someone is going to pay.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for graphic, bloody violence and strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 November 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kopfgeld See more »Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
ITL 6,942,377,000 (Italy) (31 January 1997)Gross:
$136,448,821 (USA) (11 April 1997)Company Credits
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[shouts]
Detective Jimmy Shaker: I'm going to kill him!
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Written, Produced, and Performed by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan appears courtesy Virgin Records USA
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Production was delayed a few days when Mel Gibson needed an emergency appendectomy. See more »Goofs
When Sean spits the cough syrup on Maris' shirt you can clearly see two large red spill spots on the left and right side. In the next scene she comes into the kitchen wiping her left side while the right side is completely clean. See more »Quotes
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [kicks over a large metal crate][shouts]
Detective Jimmy Shaker: I'm going to kill him!
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Crazy Credits
The opening Touchstone Pictures logo is in black and white. See more »Soundtracks
"Squirrels"Written, Produced, and Performed by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan appears courtesy Virgin Records USA
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Good action thriller that actually gets better as the movie progresses.Good all around production and will satisfy most fans of this genre.Very good performance by Gibson.Could have been better if it had an even higher quality script.Not a typical average pop thriller.Has a good edge to it.Only for fans of the genre and for big fans of the lead actors......