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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
film
thriller film
antagonistRole Gary Sinise
surface form: Gary Sinise as Jimmy Shaker
basedOn The United States Steel Hour
surface form: 1954 television episode The United States Steel Hour: Fearful Decision
cinematographyBy Piotr Sobociński NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Ron Howard
distributedBy Buena Vista Pictures NERFINISHED
Touchstone Pictures
editedBy Dan Hanley
Mike Hill
filmingLocation New York City
genre crime film
thriller film
hasTheme kidnapping
moral dilemma
parental desperation
leadActorRole Mel Gibson
surface form: Mel Gibson as Tom Mullen
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
surface form: United States
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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ransom E. Olds givenName Ransom
Brian Grazer notableWork Ransom
Gary Sinise notableWork Ransom
this entity surface form: Ransom (1996 film)
subject surface form: Ron Howard