Movie
Ransom
Overview
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-11-08
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Touchstone Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Tom Mullen
- Rene Russo as Katherine Mullen
- Gary Sinise as Det. Jimmy Shaker
- Delroy Lindo as Agent Lonnie Hawkins
- Lili Taylor as Maris
- Brawley Nolte as Sean Mullen
- Liev Schreiber as Clark Barnes
- Donnie Wahlberg as Cubby Barnes
- Evan Handler as Miles Roberts
- Nancy Ticotin as Agent Kimba Welch
- Michael Gaston as Agent Jack Sickler
- Kevin Neil McCready as Agent Paul Rhodes
Crew
- Ron Howard - Director
- Richard Price - Screenplay
- Alexander Ignon - Screenplay
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