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Ransom

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Ransom (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 30

Fresh: 21

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 6.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A headstrong airline tycoon pays the ransom for his abducted son, despite the pleas of his wife and FBI agents, then must gamble on the consequences of attempting to turn the tables on the kidnapper, setting up a gut-wrenching... A headstrong airline tycoon pays the ransom for his abducted son, despite the pleas of his wife and FBI agents, then must gamble on the consequences of attempting to turn the tables on the kidnapper, setting up a gut-wrenching confrontation between the anguished father and the increasingly desperate criminals. This tightly conceived nail-biter, with head-spinning plot twists, is another fine effort from the director of "Apollo 13." [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo

Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Brawley Nolte, Liev Schreiber, Evan Handler, Michael Gaston, Paul Guilfoyle, Dan Hedaya, Donnie Wahlberg, Nancy Ticotin, Kevin Neil McCready, Allen Bernstein, Jose Zuniga, Iraida Polanco

Director: Ron Howard

Director: Ron Howard
Screenwriter: Richard Price, Alexander Ignon
Story: Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum
Producer: Scott Rudin, Brian Grazer, B. Kipling Hagopian
Composer: James Horner

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Dec 2, 1997

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterboxed - 1.85:1

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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A tough, gripping thriller.

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01/23/06
Chuck O'Leary
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Robin Clifford
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...unless you expect high drama or intense realism, the movie is going to provide solid Hollywood entertainment.

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John J. Puccio
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...doesn?t take a lot of risks, but it packs surprise after surprise..

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01/08/04
Blake French
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October 20, 2005: Trailer Bulletin: Freedomland
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