Ransom (1996)

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Someone is going to pay.

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

• Released: 1996-11-08
• Genres: Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 1m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 2,200 votes

Directed by Ron Howard.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ransom

• United States: stream on YouTube TV
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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