Ransom

"Someone is going to pay."

1996 2h 1m EN

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6.7

SOLID

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73%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 2,207🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 143,263

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Synopsis

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

“Someone is going to pay.”

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Cast

Mel Gibson
Tom Mullen
Rene Russo
Katherine Mullen
Gary Sinise
Det. Jimmy Shaker
Delroy Lindo
Agent Lonnie Hawkins
Lili Taylor
Maris
Brawley Nolte
Sean Mullen
Liev Schreiber
Clark Barnes
Donnie Wahlberg
Cubby Barnes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Richard Price, Alexander Ignon, Grant Shaffer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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255+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Howard, shot by Piotr Sobociński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mel Gibson and Rene Russo and Gary Sinise carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Howard directs. Piotr Sobociński behind the camera. James Horner scores. Mike Hill cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4255+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Ron Howard, shot by Piotr Sobociński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mike Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mel Gibson and Rene Russo and Gary Sinise carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Someone is going to pay.".
10IMDB entry: tt0117438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "ransom", "loss of loved one", "hostage", "yellow press".