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Held for Ransom (2000)Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area. Director:Lee Stanley |
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JD
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| Zachery Ty Bryan | ... |
Glenn Kirkland
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| Kam Heskin | ... |
Jesse McCormick
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| Jordan Brower | ... |
Bruce Kirkland
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| Randy Spelling | ... |
Dexter Martin
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| Tsianina Joelson | ... |
Marianne Donovan
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| Timothy Bottoms | ... |
Fred Donovan
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| John Getz | ... |
Mr. Kirkland
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| Paul Dillon | ... |
John
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| Charlene Amoia | ... |
Student #1
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Michael Finuoli | ... |
Student #3
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Joe Hess | ... |
Swamp Man #1
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Tyler Kuhn | ... |
Randy Donovan
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| Keith MacKechnie | ... |
Detective Van Bommel
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| Brian Nolan | ... |
Student #4
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In rural Florida, white trash JD, his wife Rita and their mate John murder a bus driver so they can kidnap five high-school students and demand $250,000 ransom per head. The kids are held captive end constantly threatened by JD and wife in their miserable swamp home in alligator country. The brothers Glenn (a cocky, dumb but popular jock captain) and Bruce (nice and bright) Kirkland and Dexter Martin, neglected son of a penniless Newyorker and the class's boxing-ball, must overcome or at least control their strife to deal with JD's envy-driven abuse. The girls must play in to his adulterous appetite. The ransom is questionable, so a matter of anguish for the parents. Several family secrets play a crucial part in the outcome. Written by KGF Vissers
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They Pay or They Die.Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 November 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A túszok ára See more »Box Office
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$5,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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This movie is certainly not a box office wonder, however it is relatively entertaining. As someone who has seen their fair share of movies that should never under any circumstances been viewed by the public, I can say that this movie is not one of them. The plot is fairly well contrived, with a delightful twist at the end that I was not expecting. The actors do a fair job, not worthy of an Oscar, but tolerable. The suspense is believable, I in fact found myself yelling at Bruce to run. It can suck you in if you go into it, not expecting to see the greatest thriller of all times, but simply...well I guess the best way to describe it is Hallmark Hall of Fame quality, only its a thriller, not a drama, and there is no cheesy love lesson at the end.