Ransom is a 1996 American thriller film, starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise and directed by Ron Howard. The film was nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for Mel Gibson, and was the 5th highest grossing film of 1996 in the United States.
The original idea for the story was from an episode of The United States Steel Hour named "Fearful Decision" that aired in 1954. It was then a remake of the 1956 feature-length film of the same name written by Richard Maibaum and Cyril Hume starring Glenn Ford, Donna Reed and Leslie Nielsen. The film also was influenced by King's Ransom, a police procedural novel by Ed McBain which was, in turn, the basis for Akira Kurosawa's 1963 film High and Low.
Glumačka postava:
Mel Gibson
Rene Russo
Gary Sinise
Brawley Nolte
Delroy Lindo
Plot:
Tom Mullen is a successful airline owner. His son, Sean, was kidnapped and held for ransom. Tom however, to everyone's astonishment, appears on the TV news and unexpectedly turns the tables on the kidnappers' leader, by offering money for his head. This step changes the kidnapper's plans.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mebIhXK8srA
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