Multimillionaire, Tom Mullen, decides to take matters into his own hands, after his beloved son is kidnapped.
Director:
Ron Howard
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Title: Ransom (1996)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Mel Gibson | ... | Tom Mullen | |
| Rene Russo | ... | Kate Mullen | |
| Brawley Nolte | ... | Sean Mullen | |
| Gary Sinise | ... | Det. Jimmy Shaker | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Agent Lonnie Hawkins | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Maris Conner | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Clark Barnes | |
| Donnie Wahlberg | ... | Cubby Barnes | |
| Evan Handler | ... | Miles Roberts | |
| Nancy Ticotin | ... | Agent Kimba Welch | |
| Michael Gaston | ... | Agent Jack Sickler | |
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Kevin Neil McCready | ... | Agent Paul Rhodes |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Wallace | |
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Allen Bernstein | ... | Bob Stone |
| José Zúñiga | ... | David Torres (as Jose Zuniga) | |
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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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A Ron Howard film See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for graphic, bloody violence and strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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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
The pistol recovered from the corner grocery store robbery is a Beretta 85BB in 380 ACP. It is also the gun Gary Sinise uses as an additional back up gun in the final scenes. See more »Goofs
While Mel Gibson's character was driving to the quarry, notice that the same store fronts keep passing by. The most obvious one would be the yellow sign or a few lights that keeping repeating. This was because they were just driving up and down one section of Route 4 in NJ. See more »Quotes
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [kicks over stack of crates and shouts] I'll fucking kill you Mullen!See more »
Crazy Credits
The opening Touchstone Pictures logo is in black and white. See more »Alternate Versions
The laserdisc contains 18 minutes not seen in the theatres. See more »Soundtracks
RatsWritten, Produced, and Performed by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan appears courtesy Virgin Records USA
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 November 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$34,216,088, 10 November 1996Gross USA:
$136,492,681Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$309,492,681Company Credits
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This is definitely one of those films that grabs a hold of you and does not seem to want to let go.Ron Howard's excellent direction and Mel Gibson giving perhaps the performance of his career make this film worth seeing.Those of us who have children, although many of us may not have the courage to push the limits as Gibson's character did here,may appreciate this movie more so than those who do not.In fact,I might have been more reserved and cautious,even though I love my son just as much.This is a definite thrill ride from start to finish,and if you have a strong enough heart to handle it,then this film is definitely for you.