Billionaire Ransom (2016)

Students at a reforming school for rebellious rich kids take matters into their own hands after the campus is taken hostage by a group of criminals.

Director:

Jim Gillespie

Writer:

Alexander Ignon (screenplay)

Stars:

Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin, Hari Dhillon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Sumpter	...	Kyle Hartmann
Phoebe Tonkin	...	Amy Tilton
Hari Dhillon	...	Marcos Shah
Sebastian Koch	...	Bobby Hartmann
Mark Bonnar	...	Lawrence Close
Robert Cavanah	...	Tom Maxwell
Dominic Sherwood	...	James Herrick
Ashley Walters	...	Danny Dorsey
Ed Westwick	...	Billy Speck
Julia Ragnarsson	...	Rachel Hennie
Elliot Knight	...	Marsac
Max Deacon	...	James Thornton
Thalissa Teixeira	...	Paloma Nava
Yûho Yamashita	...	Keiko Oshimoto
Tracy Ifeachor	...	Nora Paulson

Storyline

TAKE DOWN focuses on the reckless sons and daughters of international billionaires, who have been sent by their frustrated parents to an exclusive, tough-love boot camp on a remote island, where they will be taught basic survival skills in the hope it will teach them to take responsibility for their lives. When they are taken hostage and held for a billion dollar ransom by a group of sophisticated kidnappers, the young captives suddenly need every ounce of their brief training to survive.

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Plot Keywords:

man tied up | woman tied up | tied back to back | tied feet | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The lighthouse shown near the start, and titled "West Soay, Scotland" is actually South Stack lighthouse on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is an Isle of Man/Welsh production after all. Although the footbridge is now closed to the public, you can still walk down (and back up) the 365 stone steps that zig-zag up the cliff face.

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Goofs

Numerous times during the course of the film, when the actors are walking through the water or through the forest - after they come out and reach land, in the next scene their clothes are dry as well as their hair.

User Reviews

Riveting thriller with charismatic cast

I'm not quite sure why reviewers are not warming to this piece. It's interesting all the way to the reform island, I really wanted to see what became of the brat. The island itself is a magical place, very pleasing to the eye, and the movie comes with competent cinematography, but it's authentic, and from the crucible more noble traits arise, a joy to witness. The baddies are well chosen and well played. It's a joy to see them challenged. The soundscape is moving, classical, but not ordinary. The story has been well thought out, there's no fat to trim here. The high altitude of some of the island gels well with pursuit and pursued. Much of it was shot in the rain, a nice touch. You can feel the chill of the climate, juxtaposed against dire desperation. Survival is more a matter of bravery than technique. It's a clever story, professionally done, truly enjoyable, and deserves better mention.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billionaire Ransom

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Box Office

Budget:

$11,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$33,289

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pinewood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color