Directed with propulsive intensity by Ron Howard, Ransom is a fiery thriller packed with hot-blooded performances and jolting twists.
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Ransom
Movie Info
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Director -
Ron Howard -
Producer -
Brian Grazer , Kip Hagopian , Scott Rudin -
Screenwriter -
Cyril Hume , Richard Maibaum , Richard Price , Alexander Ignon -
Distributor -
Touchstone Home Video , Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Touchstone Pictures , Imagine Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 8, 1996, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 27, 2020 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$136.5M -
Runtime -
2h 0m -
Sound Mix -
Surround