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  • Available in theaters: November 8, 1996

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Critic Adam Smith
rated 8

A masterclass in sustained tension, this thriller rarely lets the audience stray from the edge of their seats.

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Cast & Crew

Ron Howard
Director
Henry Kingi Jr.
As FBI SWAT Team #2
Liev Schreiber
As Clark Barnes
Mel Gibson
As Tom Mullen
Dan Hedaya
As Jackie Brown
Lili Taylor
As Maris
Roy Farfel
As FBI SWAT Team #3

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Ransom (1996) A wealthy businessman's life is turned upside down when his son is kidnapped and held for ransom. Despite the FBI's efforts, the kidnappers' demands are not met, and the situation takes a tragic turn. In a bold move, the father takes matters into his own hands and offers a multimillion-dollar bounty on the kidnappers, dead or alive. The stakes are high, and the race against time begins as the father fights for his son's life. Will he be able to rescue Sean before it's too late? Directed by Ron Howard and starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg, Evan Handler, Paul Guilfoyle José Zúñiga John Ortiz David Vadim.

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Ransom was released in theaters on November 8, 1996.