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Ransom - lunnaat

Original title: Ransom
  • 19961996
  • K-14K-14
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
130K
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Mel Gibson in Ransom - lunnaat (1996)
Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.
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Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
130K
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    • Ron Howard
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume(story)
    • Richard Maibaum(story)
    • Richard Price(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Gary Sinise
    • Rene Russo
    • Ron Howard
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume(story)
    • Richard Maibaum(story)
    • Richard Price(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Gary Sinise
    • Rene Russo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 206User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Mel Gibson and Rene Russo in Ransom - lunnaat (1996)
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    Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg, and Evan Handler in Ransom - lunnaat (1996)
    Lili Taylor in Ransom - lunnaat (1996)
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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Tom Mullen
    Gary Sinise
    Gary Sinise
    • Det. Jimmy Shaker
    Rene Russo
    Rene Russo
    • Kate Mullen
    Brawley Nolte
    Brawley Nolte
    • Sean Mullen
    Delroy Lindo
    Delroy Lindo
    • Agent Lonnie Hawkins
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Maris Conner
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Clark Barnes
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Donnie Wahlberg
    • Cubby Barnes
    Evan Handler
    Evan Handler
    • Miles Roberts
    Nancy Ticotin
    Nancy Ticotin
    • Agent Kimba Welch
    Michael Gaston
    Michael Gaston
    • Agent Jack Sickler
    Kevin Neil McCready
    • Agent Paul Rhodes
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Wallace
    Allen Bernstein
    • Bob Stone
    José Zúñiga
    José Zúñiga
    • David Torres
    • (as Jose Zuniga)
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Jackie Brown
    Iraida Polanco
    • Fatima
    John Ortiz
    John Ortiz
    • Roberto
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume(story)
      • Richard Maibaum(story)
      • Richard Price(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Ron Howard actually went to school with Rene Russo, and admitted in an interview that he had a crush on her, but was far too shy to ask her out. Russo later admitted that she also fancied him in school, but she never acted on it.
    • Goofs
      When Shaker sends a message to Kate, it says, "Mommy, 2:00 AM, Come Alone," but when Kate goes to the church, sunlight is coming in through the windows.
    • Quotes

      Tom Mullen: [on live TV] The whole world now knows... my son, Sean Mullen, was kidnapped, for ransom, three days ago. This is a recent photograph of him. Sean, if you're watching, we love you. And this... well, this is what waits for the man that took him. This is your ransom. Two million dollars in unmarked bills, just like you wanted. But this is as close as you'll ever get to it. You'll never see one dollar of this money, because no ransom will ever be paid for my son. Not one dime, not one penny. Instead, I'm offering this money as a reward on your head. Dead or alive, it doesn't matter. So congratulations, you've just become a two million dollar lottery ticket... except the odds are much, much better. Do you know anyone that wouldn't turn you in for two million dollars? I don't think you do. I doubt it. So wherever you go and whatever you do, this money will be tracking you down for all time. And to ensure that it does, to keep interest alive, I'm running a full-page ad in every major newspaper every Sunday... for as long as it takes. But... and this is your last chance... you return my son, alive, uninjured, I'll withdraw the bounty. With any luck you can simply disappear. Understand... you will never see this money. Not one dollar. So you still have a chance to do the right thing. If you don't, well, then, God be with you, because nobody else on this Earth will be.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening Touchstone Pictures logo is in black and white.
    • Alternate versions
      The laserdisc contains 18 minutes not seen in the theatres.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Larger Than Life/Unhook the Stars/Romeo+Juliet/Dear God/Vertigo (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Lizards
      Written, Produced, and Performed by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins

      Billy Corgan appears courtesy Virgin Records USA

    User reviews206

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    7/10
    Definitely worth your time
    After being reminded how good an actor Mel Gibson can be in Expendables 3, I have decided to revisit some of his earlier work.

    This time around i decided to watch 1996's Ransom.

    I saw this in the cinema when it was released, but for some reason I have never revisited it. And I had totally forgotten how good this movie is!!

    All the cast are superb. I cannot praise them highly enough here. Gibson who has contributed some tough fisted, hard as nails characters over the years is perfect as the vulnerable panic stricken father. Re teaming with Gibson after Lethal Weapon 3 is Rene Russo who is excellent as the desperate mother. Gary Sinese, Delroy Lindo, Donnie Whalberg, Liev Shrieber and Paul Guilfoyle are all solid support. There is not one weak link in the cast

    Ron Howard has directed a movie that is a highly professional piece of work, swift and suspenseful, with a good sense of pace and atmosphere it makes for perfect entertainment.

    Gibson is truly a great actor, and hopefully he can sort his personal problems and demons out, because as we all know Hollywood loves comebacks.
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1997 (Finland)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Ransom Productions
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    • 2 hours 1 minute
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      • Black and White
      • Dolby Digital

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