Ransom (1996)

November 8, 1996 (US) • Action, Thriller • 121m

Overview

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

Director

Ron Howard

Writers

Richard Price, Alexander Ignon

Top Billed

Mel Gibson

Keywords

ransom loss of loved one hostage yellow press fbi baby-snatching police corruption terrorism millionaire child kidnapping negotiator

Where to watch

Free / Included

YouTube TV

Top Billed 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

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

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)

Crew

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Todd Hallowell

Executive Producer

Daniel P. Hanley

Editor

Mike Hill

Editor

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Brian Grazer

Producer

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

John Kasarda

Art Direction

Rita Ryack

Costume Design

Scott Rudin

Producer

Piotr Sobociński

Director of Photography

Richard Price

Screenplay

Michael Corenblith

Production Design

Ron Howard

Director

James Horner

Original Music Composer

Alexander Ignon

Screenplay

Jennifer Lamb

Stunt Double

Paul Bucossi

Stunts

Peter Epstein

Stunts

Elliot Santiago

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Janet Paparazzo

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Keith Leon Williams

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Jeff Ward

Stunt Coordinator

Don Picard

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown

Stunts

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

Steve Mack

Stunts

Manny Siverio

Stunts

Gregg Smrz

Stunts

Andy Duppin

Stunts

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunts

Jim Lovelett

Stunts

Gerry Lowry

Grip

John Ford

Grip

Lynn Sable

Assistant Sound Editor

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Joe Binford Jr.

Assistant Editor

Michael Finnerty

Grip

Diana Burton

Assistant Property Master

Lisa J. Levine

Supervising ADR Editor

Louis Bertini

Foley Editor

Lynne Redding

ADR Voice Casting

Jeffrey T. Bernstein

Second Second Assistant Director

Louise DeCordoba

First Assistant Accountant

John Smith

Electrician

Martin Lowry

Grip

Tommy Allen

Property Master

Suzana Perić

Music Editor

Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Pilot

Aldric La'Auli Porter

First Assistant Director

Michelle Morrissey

Production Supervisor

Jennifer Stuart

Camera Trainee

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Daniel Pagan

Assistant Sound Editor

Frank Morrone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas A. Gulino

Dialogue Editor

Cynthia Leigh Heim

Foley Artist

Bob Chefalas

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jay Levy

First Assistant Camera

Julie Kuehndorf

Unit Publicist

John Lowry

Rigging Grip

Don Davis

Orchestrator

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Zydel

ADR Mixer

David S. Lomax

Stunts

Dennis Gamiello

Key Grip

Alan D. Purwin

Pilot

Bruce MacCallum

Camera Operator

Liz Dykhouse

Post Production Accountant

Edward W. Lowry

Dolly Grip

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Dialogue Editor

Jim Henrikson

Supervising Music Editor

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Danny Michael

Sound Mixer

Kathy Welch

Payroll Accountant

Kathy Nelson

Music Supervisor

Bob Olari

Sound Recordist

Paul Zydel

Foley Mixer

Douglas Murray

ADR Recordist

Dean Drabin

ADR Mixer

Michael McCormick

Production Accountant

Walter Fricke Jr.

Electrician

Richard C. Montgomery Jr.

Grip

Louis Cerborino

Dialogue Editor

Jason Canovas

Sound Effects Editor

James H. Nau

ADR Editor

Yvette Nabel

Foley Editor

Glenn Allen

Assistant Editor

Miriam Schapiro

Assistant Production Coordinator

Dan Sable

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Dior

Sound Recordist

Guy Barresi

Assistant Editor

Richard Friedlander

Assistant Editor

James C. Walsh

Electrician

Brian Fitzsimons

Best Boy Grip

David H. Kramer

ADR Voice Casting

Liz Newman

Production Coordinator

Russ Engels

Chief Lighting Technician

Doug Dalisera

Electrician

Ken Connors

Rigging Gaffer

Harry Peck Bolles

ADR Editor

David Slonaker

Orchestrator

Ann Hadsell

ADR Recordist

Joseph R. Brigham

Pilot

Christopher Norr

Second Assistant Camera

Peter A. Mian

Video Assist Operator

Andrew Schmetterling

Boom Operator

Anthony Starbuck

Cableman

Robert Connors

Electrician

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Supervising Sound Editor

Douglas Murray

Foley Recordist

Al Cerullo

Pilot

William M. Connor

Second Assistant Director

Jan Foster

Location Manager

Carl Clifford

Unit Production Manager

Eric Jacobson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Michael F. Burke

Best Boy Electric

Carlos A. Menéndez

Assistant Art Director

Randall Richards

Assistant Art Director

Richard Hebrank

Key Construction Grip

Allen Weisinger

Key Makeup Artist

Lauren Buckley

Art Department Coordinator

John Grimolizzi

Construction Foreman

Jon Ringbom

Charge Scenic Artist

Joseph Coscia

Key Hair Stylist

Dave Weinman

Leadman

Joyce Leipertz

Scenic Artist

Beth Bowling

Casting Assistant

Grant Shaffer

Storyboard Artist

William Durnin Sr.

Set Dresser

William A. Campbell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Patricia Eiben

Wardrobe Supervisor

Debra Tennenbaum

Assistant Costume Designer

Charles A. Nastacio

Grip

Will Caban

Special Effects Assistant

Deborah Parker

Assistant Location Manager

Victoria Brown McCready

Second Assistant Accountant

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Sonia Bhalla

Set Production Assistant

Jamie Miller

Set Production Assistant

Joe Burns

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Anthony Dunne

Construction Coordinator

Judy Gailen

Assistant Art Director

Ellen Christiansen

Assistant Set Decoration

Joseph 'Joby' DeLuca

Set Dresser

Carl Landi

Construction Grip

Susan A. Cabral

Makeup Artist

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Jon Zeidman

Location Assistant

Karen E. Etcoff

Extras Casting

Michael Scarola

Grip

June DeCamp

Scenic Artist

Kareen Boursier

Hairstylist

Carey DePalma

Location Assistant

Amy McIntyre Britt

Casting Assistant

Dylan K. Massin

Key Set Production Assistant

Todd Hallowell

Second Unit Director

Mark Ginsberg

Color Timer

Beth Kuhn

Assistant Art Director

Anne Gorman

Key Costumer

Anita Gibson

Makeup Artist

Timothy Shannon

Transportation Co-Captain

James P. Whalen Jr.

Transportation Captain

David M. Dunlap

Second Unit Director of Photography

Cyril Hume

Original Story

Richard Maibaum

Original Story

Kip Hagopian

Producer

Adam Schroeder

Co-Producer

Susan Merzbach

Co-Producer

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Associate Producer

Louisa Velis

Associate Producer

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$309,492,681

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Ransom (1996)

Richard Price, Alexander Ignon

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