As an executive is held captive by a former employee, it's up to his wife to deliver the ransom.As an executive is held captive by a former employee, it's up to his wife to deliver the ransom.As an executive is held captive by a former employee, it's up to his wife to deliver the ransom.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Tom Arcuragi
- Mr. Schmidt
- (as Tom E. Arcuragi)
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- TriviaTrue story, based on the kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn, CEO of the Dutch Ahold Supermarket Holding. On September 9, 1987, Heijn was kidnapped and killed on the same day by Ferdi Elsas, an unemployed engineer. Elsas, however, demanded ransom money from the victim's family, thereby fuelling their hopes that Heijn was still alive for several weeks. The family paid the ransom, but Elsas did not respond to any of their subsequent pleas to return the victim safely. Elsas was arrested about seven months later when he was caught spending some of the ransom money; he admitted to the kidnapping and murder, and told the Police where the body was buried. He was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Released in 2001, he moved to a small town with his wife. On August 3, 2009, he was riding his bicycle and failed to give right of way to a digger, which ran him over, leading to his death on the same day.
- GoofsWhen both men are climbing through the woods, Wayne pauses to rest, and Arnold cocks his handgun and discharges it, aiming for, and hitting the trunk of a nearby tree, to show that he means business. The sound overdubbed is the distinctive sound of a hammer being locked into position, consistent with a revolver, but the handgun Arnold is holding is actually small automatic. The sound effect should be that of a 'rack and slide'.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Wayne Hayes: Do you love me?
Eileen Hayes: Yes.
Wayne Hayes: Then I have everything I need.
- Crazy creditsFor ALAN J. PAKULA
- ConnectionsFeatured in Anatomy of a Scene: The Clearing (2004)
- SoundtracksThe Trout
Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of The Extreme Music Library plc
Featured review
I was watching this movie and everything reminded me of the Gerrit Heijn kidnapping in the Netherlands in 1987. I even regognised the road and the bridge where the murder took place. It is near Wolfheze in the woods, just next to the A12 highway from Utrecht to Arnhem. I could find no credits anywhere and only one mention on Wikipedia. I can only suspect the family never gave permission for this movie. And I believe they are right. All the characters are flat and there is no depth in them. This movie could not hold my attention and I think it was a waste of time on three great actors. We have a Dutch saying: Shoemaker stay with your own tools, meaning you should always stick with what you do best. This is so true for Pieter Jan Brugge. A good producer does not make a good director
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- Secretos de un secuestro
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,763,875
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $472,781
- Jul 4, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $12,520,799
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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