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An explosive thriller in which a business tycoon desperately tries to rescue his son from kidnappers. Read more

Starring	Brawley Nolte, Dan Hedaya, Paul Guilfoyle, Liev Schreiber
Director	Ron Howard
Genres	Drama

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- "A crackerjack thriller with some unusually tasty plot twists, RANSOM pays plenty of entertaining dividends....The storytelling is highly efficient...
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- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  - 1
  Brilliant
  
  Not the best film of all time but some of the acting was very emotive. Fantastic scenes
  
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  - Leeds, UK
  - 03 Feb 2005 at 18:01
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  Great Movie with a Twist!!
  
  I'm a fan of Mel Gibson as he seems to be able to turn his hand at anything. 'Bird on a Wire' - 'Braveheart' - 'Ransom' need I say ... read more »
  
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  - Pershore
  - 08 Aug 2010 at 22:40
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  Ransom
  
  Love this film, always meant to see it in the cinema but never got round to it. Was worth the wait tho !
  
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- - Saz1981
  - 9 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 09 Jun 2009 at 12:02
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  Amazing!
  
  If you have not seen this film, add it to your list now!! Original storyline and great acting. I love Mel Gibson in all his films and this is definitely one ... read more »
  
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- - KB13
  - 44 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 03 Jun 2009 at 16:21
- - 1
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  i like this film a lot
  
  the story is cleverly told and some great actors in this
  
  i enjoy watching this film and would refer this film most defintely
  
  i have ... read more »
  
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- - jo2979
  - 27 reviews
  - Ilford
  - 28 May 2009 at 13:01
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  Ransom
  
  This is an action-thriller movie with Mel Gibson as Tom Mullen,a wealthy executive,whosae charmed life is suddenly shattered when his young son is abducted and ... read more »
  
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- - KHRANDRASS
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  - Cheadle
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 13:56
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  Average but worth watching
  
  Okay, well the storyline is pretty average. On the surface, this film doesn't seem all that inspiring to my tastes. When the film started I expected to ... read more »
  
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  - Ipswich
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 22:38
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  ransom
  
  a grate film from mel gibson
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 12 Aug 2008 at 15:45
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  Thriller's don't get better than this
  
  It's one of the most emotional, edge-of-your-seat thrillers out there. The acting is unbeatable, with amazing performances from Rene Russo, Mel Gibson and ... read more »
  
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- - Mickey Mouse
  - Dorset, England
  - 14 Oct 2007 at 10:50
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  GREAT ACTION WITH GREAT EMOTION
  
  A brilliant action film, with great twists. Mel Gibson at his best, well supported by a great cast.
  
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  - Bromsgrove, England
  - 04 Oct 2007 at 21:49
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  Ransom - Great Viewing.
  
  Mel Gibson is really good in this thriller about the kidnapping of his son, there are other issues going on at the same time and that gives the film flavour. ... read more »
  
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- - Cornetto
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  - Lancaster
  - 17 Aug 2007 at 10:04
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- - 6
  - 1
  Brilliant
  
  Not the best film of all time but some of the acting was very emotive. Fantastic scenes
  
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  - Leeds, UK
  - 03 Feb 2005 at 18:01
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  ransom
  
  a grate film from mel gibson
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 12 Aug 2008 at 15:45
- - 1
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  i like this film a lot
  
  the story is cleverly told and some great actors in this
  
  i enjoy watching this film and would refer this film most defintely
  
  i have ... read more »
  
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- - jo2979
  - 27 reviews
  - Ilford
  - 28 May 2009 at 13:01
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  Mel is great in this ...
  
  Mel is great in this film, your fingernails will be in peril! An absolute corker.
  
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  - CARLTON
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 21:52
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  Mel at his best!
  
  Another Mel Gibson great movie, highly entertaining edge of your seat thriller! A must rent.
  
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  - East kilbride
  - 23 May 2005 at 20:51
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  A headstrong airline tycoon pays the ransom for his abducted son, despite the pleas of his wife and FBI agents, then must gamble on the consequences of ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 10:04
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  Great show.
  
  Mel Gibson at his best. The film had me gripped from start to end.
  
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  - Northern Ireland
  - 02 Feb 2006 at 19:14
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  Ransom
  
  Overall a very good film with enough tension and suspense to keep you hooked. However, the plot develops along a somewhat unbelievable path which drags along ... read more »
  
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- - ebaby
  - Northamptonshire
  - 23 Oct 2003 at 10:52
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  Gripping!
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Interesting plot and turn of events. Best Mel Gibson film I've seen.
  
  Plus my man Donnie Wahlberg was in it. ... read more »
  
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- - Nadia
  - London, England
  - 08 Jan 2007 at 20:58
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  Ransom - Great Viewing.
  
  Mel Gibson is really good in this thriller about the kidnapping of his son, there are other issues going on at the same time and that gives the film flavour. ... read more »
  
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Critics' reviews
- "A crackerjack thriller with some unusually tasty plot twists, RANSOM pays plenty of entertaining dividends....The storytelling is highly efficient...
- 10132
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- They want $2m - chump change to a NY entrepreneur like Tom Mullen (Gibson) when his son's life is on the line. He goes... read more on Time Out
- 44771
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- A moderately tense psychological thriller, competently made but only passably interesting.
- 31522
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...A tension-packed thriller that will shake your head and rattle your brain..."
- 10131
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Clever and exciting moments....Intense work by [Gibson]..."
- 10130
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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