Ransom

"Someone is going to pay."

Nov 8 1996 R 2h 1m
Action, Crime, Thriller

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

Plot

Tom Mullen is a millionaire, he built his fortune by working hard. Along the way he learned how to play the game. He has a great family. One day his son is kidnapped. He is willing to pay the ransom but decides to call in the FBI, who manages to go into his home secretly. When he goes to make the drop something goes wrong. The kidnapper calls him again and reschedules it. On the way Mullen decides not to go and appears on TV saying that the ransom he was going to give to the kidnapper is now a bounty on the kidnapper.

Written by

Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Richard Price

Directed by

Ron Howard

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
138,967
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA