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While millionaire airline magnate Tom Mullen and his wife Kate attend a science fair, their son Sean is kidnapped, having left their sight unexpectedly. Sean is taken to an apartment by Maris Conner, a caterer working for the Mullens; brothers Clark and Cubby Barnes; and tech expert Miles Roberts.
Ransom: Directed by Ron Howard. With Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise. Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Ron Howard
- 1996-11-08
Tom goes back to his shocked wife and Hawkins, who have never heard of such a tactic. Tom is able to convince his wife that this is the best strategy to get their son back. He is convinced that based on how Cubby behaved at the first drop that the kidnappers plan on killing Sean when they get paid.
Nov 15, 1996 · The kidnappers have abducted the young son of Tom Mullen (Mel Gibson), a wealthy airline tycoon, and his wife, Kate (Rene Russo). To deliver the $2 million that’s been demanded in ransom,...
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Tom Mullen is the wealthy CEO of Endeavour Airlines. With his wife Kate and their son Sean, life is pretty good. Financial problems of the past are nothing compared to the horror of what happens to their son. Sean Mullen is kidnapped. With the police and FBI at their side Tom and Kate hear from the kidnappers and learn that the criminals want money...
Mel Gibson is great as Tom Mullen. He’s heartfelt in his love for his family, but he also portrays the businessman that has some tenacity that everyone would love. He makes Tom Mullen a good guy that everyone will route for. He and Rene Russo have a natural chemistry that makes them a perfect pair on screen. Gary Sinise in the role of Jimmy Shaker ...
This is a movie about the kidnapping of a child. The story is intense, and if this plotline is a turnoff, then don’t watch the film. Mel Gibson in the 1990’s could do no wrong. Every movie he was in, includingConspiracy Theory, was enjoyable and fun to watch. Fast forward a few decades and everything one knows about Mel may make you think twice abo...
{The following four categories are based on a Film Reel scale. 1 Reel-Bored and Killing Time,2 Reels-When You Have Some Time, 3 Reels-Make Some Time, 4Reels-Big Screen Event} It’s a must see. Ransomis compelling, action packed, and will have you on the edge of your seat until the final moments. The film has a dark tone, the kidnapping of a child, b...
Directed byRon Howard Produced by Touchstone Pictures / Imagine Entertainment / Ransom Productions Release Date:November 8, 1996 Budget: $80 million Box Office Gross Domestic:$136,492,681 Worldwide Total:$309,492,681
It's a parent's worst nightmare for business tycoon Tom Mullen as he gazes at a picture of his kidnapped son helplessly bound and gagged. To get his boy back, Mullen and his wife agree to deliver a multi-million dollar ransom to the kidnappers.
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With his son's life hanging precariously in the balance, and his wife terrified by the shocking plan, Tom offers an appalling proposal, the response to which could easily result in the loss of his son forever.
