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Ransom
Someone is going to pay.
( Action / Thriller )


Ransom Poster



US Runtime: 121 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Nov 08, 1996   [USA]
 
Director: Ron Howard   [Director]
 
Writers: Alexander Ignon   [Screenplay]
Richard Price   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Brian Grazer   [Producer]
Todd Hallowell   [Executive Producer]
Scott Rudin   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Piotr Sobocinski   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Daniel P. Hanley   [Editor]
Mike Hill   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by James Horner   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Michael Corenblith   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Rita Ryack   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Janet Hirshenson   [Casting]
Jane Jenkins   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Imagine Entertainment   (US)
Touchstone Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty.

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
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Paul Bucossi
Stunts
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Stunts
Andy Duppin
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Jennifer Lamb
Stunt Double
David S. Lomax
Stunts
Jim Lovelett
Stunts
 
Steve Mack
Stunts
Janet Paparazzo
Stunts
Don Picard
Stunts
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Elliot Santiago
Stunts
Manny Siverio
Stunts
Gregg Smrz
Stunts
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Keith Leon Williams
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Louis Bertini
Foley Editor
Jason Canovas
Sound Effects Editor
Louis Cerborino
Dialogue Editor
Bob Chefalas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Dior
Sound Recordist
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Thomas A. Gulino
Dialogue Editor
Ann Hadsell
ADR Recordist
Cynthia Leigh Heim
Foley Artist
Jim Henrikson
Supervising Music Editor
Lisa J. Levine
Supervising ADR Editor
Danny Michael
Sound Mixer
 
Frank Morrone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Douglas Murray
Foley Recordist
Douglas Murray
ADR Recordist
Yvette Nabel
Foley Editor
James H. Nau
ADR Editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Dialogue Editor
Bob Olari
Sound Recordist
Daniel Pagan
Assistant Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles
ADR Editor
Dan Sable
Sound Effects Editor
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Paul Zydel
ADR Mixer
Paul Zydel
Foley Mixer
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Will Caban
Special Effects Assistant
 
Jon Ringbom
Charge Scenic Artist
 
 

Art Department:


Tommy Allen
Property Master
Lauren Buckley
Art Department Coordinator
Diana Burton
Assistant Property Master
Ellen Christiansen
Assistant Set Decoration
June DeCamp
Scenic Artist
Joseph 'Joby' DeLuca
Set Dresser
Anthony Dunne
Construction Coordinator
William Durnin Sr.
Set Dresser
Judy Gailen
Assistant Art Director
John Grimolizzi
Construction Foreman
 
Richard Hebrank
Key Construction Grip
Beth Kuhn
Assistant Art Director
Carl Landi
Construction Grip
Joyce Leipertz
Scenic Artist
Carlos A. Menéndez
Assistant Art Director
Randall Richards
Assistant Art Director
Grant Shaffer
Storyboard Artist
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Dave Weinman
Leadman
 

Directing Crew:


Jeffrey T. Bernstein
Second Second Assistant Director
Joe Burns
Second Unit First Assistant Director
William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director
 
Todd Hallowell
Second Unit Director
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Joseph R. Brigham
Pilot
Michael F. Burke
Best Boy Electric
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Ken Connors
Rigging Gaffer
Robert Connors
Electrician
Doug Dalisera
Electrician
David M. Dunlap
Second Unit Director of Photography
Russ Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
Michael Finnerty
Grip
Brian Fitzsimons
Best Boy Grip
John Ford
Grip
Walter Fricke Jr.
Electrician
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
Jay Levy
First Assistant Camera
Edward W. Lowry
Dolly Grip
Gerry Lowry
Grip
 
John Lowry
Rigging Grip
Martin Lowry
Grip
Bruce MacCallum
Camera Operator
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Peter A. Mian
Video Assist Operator
Richard C. Montgomery Jr.
Grip
Charles A. Nastacio
Grip
Christopher Norr
Second Assistant Camera
Alan D. Purwin
Pilot
Michael Scarola
Grip
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
John Smith
Electrician
Jennifer Stuart
Camera Trainee
James C. Walsh
Electrician
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Pilot
 

Casting Department:


Beth Bowling
Casting Assistant
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Casting
David H. Kramer
ADR Voice Casting
 
Amy McIntyre Britt
Casting Assistant
Lynne Redding
ADR Voice Casting
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


William A. Campbell
Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Eiben
Wardrobe Supervisor
 
Anne Gorman
Key Costumer
Debra Tennenbaum
Assistant Costume Designer
 
 

Other Crew:


Anthony Starbuck
Cableman
 
 

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