United States / Nov 08, 1996 / R
Someone is going to pay.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Donnie Wahlberg | Cubby Barnes |
| Evan Handler | Miles Roberts |
| Nancy Ticotin | Agent Kimba Welch |
| Michael Gaston | Agent Jack Sickler |
| Kevin Neil McCready | Agent Paul Rhodes |
| José Zúñiga | David Torres |
| Dan Hedaya | Jackie Brown |
| Allen Bernstein | Bob Stone |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Wallace |
| Iraida Polanco | Fatima |
| John Ortiz | Roberto |
| A.J. Benza | Reporter Guest |
| Peter Anthony Tambakis | Nelson |
| Daniel May Wong | Agent Sam |
| Donna Hanover | News Reporter |
| Anton Evangelista | FBI Agent |
| Joe Bacino | Cop #1 |
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| Carl S. Redding | Cop #2 |
| James Georgiades | Cop #3 |
| Christian Maelen | Cop #4 |
| David Vadim | Cop #5 |
| Michael Countryman | Bank Manager |
| Cheryl Howard | Science Fair Coordinator |
| James Ritz | Science Fair Judge |
| Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo | Radioman |
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | Liquor Store Cop |
| Dell Maara | Liquor Store Perp |
| Mike Hodge | Man at Party |
| Mick O'Rourke | FBI SWAT Team #1 |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | FBI SWAT Team #2 |
| Roy Farfel | FBI SWAT Team #3 |
| Lex D. Geddings | FBI SWAT Sniper |
| Todd Hallowell | Don Campbell |
| Carl Burrows | Emergency Medical Tech. (uncredited) |
| Richard Price | Detective #1 |
| Paul Geier | Mayor Barresi |
| Louisa Marie | Woman at Party |
| Tony Hoty | Doorman |
| John Short | Agent Dewey |
| Ed Jupp Jr. | Technician (as Ed Jupp) |
| Gene Harrison | FBI SWAT Leader |
| Rosanna Scotto | News Anchor |
| Tony Potts | News Anchor |
| John Finnerty | Newshound (as John 'Spike' Finnerty) |
| Addie O'Donnell | Reporter |
| Judy Hudson | Reporter |
| Mitzie Pratt | Reporter |
| Lynne Redding | Reporter |
| Chris Lopata | Agent Levin |
| John Hartmann | Agent Lambert (as John Richard Hartmann) |
| Tommy Allen | Detective at Kidnap House |
| John Dorish | Paramedic |
| Vincent J. Burns | Detective Doran |
| Darren Brown | The Crowtations |
| Anna Marie Wieder | Woman at Science Fair |
| Joan D. Lowry | Mayor's Wife |
| Teodorina Bello | Woman on Street #1 |
| Jane Jenkins | Woman on Street #2 (as J.J. Chaback) |
| Lori Tan Chinn | Woman on Street #3 |
| Carl Don | Man on Street #1 |
| Nathaniel Freeman | Man on Street #2 |
| Phil Parolisi | Man on Street #3 |
| Rafael Osorio | Man on Street #4 |
| Leslie Devlin | Newscaster |
| Lewis Dodley | Newscaster |
| John Brian Rogers | ND Cop #1 |
| Jeffrey H. Kaufman | ND Cop #2 |
| Mark Smith | Undercover Cop |
| James P. Whalen Sr. | Detective (as Jim Whalen) |
| Kim Snyder | Kate's Friend |
| Panicker Upendran | Store Owner |
| Steve Axelrod | Chief of Detectives Lieberman (uncredited) |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | Teenage Girl (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ransom |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures, Imagine Entertainment |
| Release date | 8 novembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Todd Hallowell |
| Production | Scott Rudin, Brian Grazer, Kip Hagopian, Adam Schroeder, Susan Merzbach, Aldric La'Auli Porter, Louisa Velis |
| Writer | Richard Price, Alexander Ignon, Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum |
| Casting | Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins |
| Editing | Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill, Joe Binford Jr., Glenn Allen, Guy Barresi, Richard Friedlander, Mark Ginsberg |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Aldric La'Auli Porter, William M. Connor, Ron Howard, Eva Z. Cabrera, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Todd Hallowell, Joe Burns |
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| Additional directing | David M. Dunlap |
| Lighting | Walter Fricke Jr., Michael F. Burke, Robert Connors, Doug Dalisera, John Smith, Russ Engels, Ken Connors, James C. Walsh, John Lowry |
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| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Stunts | |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Rita Ryack, Debra Tennenbaum, Kareen Boursier, Carl Fullerton, Anita Gibson, Anne Gorman, Allen Weisinger, William A. Farley, Susan A. Cabral, William A. Campbell, Patricia Eiben, Joseph Coscia |
| Makeup | Carl Fullerton, Anita Gibson, Allen Weisinger, Susan A. Cabral, Rita Ryack, Debra Tennenbaum, Kareen Boursier, Anne Gorman, William A. Farley, William A. Campbell, Patricia Eiben, Joseph Coscia |
| Hairstyling | Joseph Coscia, Rita Ryack, Debra Tennenbaum, Kareen Boursier, Carl Fullerton, Anita Gibson, Anne Gorman, Allen Weisinger, William A. Farley, Susan A. Cabral, William A. Campbell, Patricia Eiben |
| Budget | 80.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 309.492.681 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Nov 14, 1996 / MA 15+
South Korea / Dec 07, 1996 / 15
Spain / Dec 27, 1996
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Brazil / Jan 02, 1997 / 16
Germany / Jan 02, 1997 / 16
Italy / Jan 16, 1997
France / Jan 22, 1997
Czechia / Jan 23, 1997 / 15+
Hungary / Jan 23, 1997 / 16
Portugal / Jan 31, 1997 / M/12
Ireland / Feb 07, 1997 / 18
United Kingdom / Feb 07, 1997 / 18
TV
Slovakia / Feb 19, 2000 / 15 / Markíza
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