Ransom
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Ransom is a 1996 American thriller film directed by Ron Howard and starring Mel Gibson, centered on a wealthy father's desperate attempt to rescue his kidnapped son.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Ransom (1996 film) | 0 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film → thriller film → |
| antagonistRole |
Gary Sinise
→
surface form:
Gary Sinise as Jimmy Shaker
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| basedOn |
The United States Steel Hour
→
surface form:
1954 television episode The United States Steel Hour: Fearful Decision
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| cinematographyBy | Piotr Sobociński NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
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| director | Ron Howard → |
| distributedBy |
Buena Vista Pictures
NERFINISHED
→
Touchstone Pictures → |
| editedBy |
Dan Hanley
→
Mike Hill → |
| filmingLocation | New York City → |
| genre |
crime film
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thriller film → |
| hasTheme |
kidnapping
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moral dilemma → parental desperation → |
| leadActorRole |
Mel Gibson
→
surface form:
Mel Gibson as Tom Mullen
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| leadActressRole | Rene Russo as Kate Mullen → |
| mainCharacter |
Jimmy Shaker
→
Kate Mullen NERFINISHED → Tom Mullen → |
| medium | feature film → |
| musicBy | James Horner → |
| narrativeFocus | kidnapping of a wealthy businessman’s son → |
| originalLanguage | English → |
| plotSummary | A wealthy airline owner’s son is kidnapped, and the father turns the ransom money into a bounty on the kidnappers. → |
| productionCompany | Imagine Entertainment → |
| productionCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| publicationDate | 1996 → |
| releaseDecade | 1990s → |
| runtime | approximately 121 minutes → |
| screenwriter |
Alexander Ignon
→
Christopher Wilkinson → Richard Price → Stephen J. Rivele NERFINISHED → |
| starring |
Brawley Nolte
NERFINISHED
→
Delroy Lindo → Evan Handler → Gary Sinise → Liev Schreiber → Lili Taylor → Mel Gibson → Rene Russo → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ransom (1996 film)
subject surface form:
Ron Howard