Ransom (1988)

Overview

Joseph and Mathilda’s beautiful outdoor wedding is tragically interrupted when a group of thugs emerge from the bushes and take the bride hostage. A ransom fee of R100’000 is demanded from Joseph who scrapes together the last of his inheritance and, against the advice of his friends, sets out to pay the kidnappers off. The plot thickens when we learn that the mastermind is Joseph’s own brother, and when the groom is tragically stabbed trying to rescue his bride, landing him in hospital, it is up to Mathilda’s determined sister to save the day and unearth the truth behind the kidnapping in an effort to ultimately reunite the couple.

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