Ransom

Directed by Ron Howard
R
1996    2h 1mAction, Thriller,
6.774%63%6.7
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.
  • Mel GibsonTom Mullen
  • Rene RussoKatherine Mullen
  • Gary SiniseDet. Jimmy Shaker
  • Delroy LindoAgent Lonnie Hawkins
  • Lili TaylorMaris
  • Brawley NolteSean Mullen
  • Liev SchreiberClark Barnes
  • Donnie WahlbergCubby Barnes
  • Evan HandlerMiles Roberts
  • Nancy TicotinAgent Kimba Welch
  • Michael GastonAgent Jack Sickler
  • Kevin Neil McCreadyAgent Paul Rhodes
  • José ZúñigaDavid Torres
  • Dan HedayaJackie Brown
  • Allen BernsteinBob Stone
  • Paul GuilfoyleWallace
  • Iraida PolancoFatima
  • John OrtizRoberto
  • A.J. BenzaReporter Guest
  • Peter Anthony TambakisNelson

Ransom Ratings & Reviews

  • madgittyNovember 30, 2025
    Good film
  • tellumAugust 21, 2025
    This is Mel Gibsons best acting performance. “GIMME BACK MY SON!”
  • cferacoAugust 20, 2025
    At first glance, Ransom and Home Alone seem worlds apart—one is a dark thriller, the other a family comedy. Yet, both center on the theme of family under threat and how ordinary people (or a child) respond to extraordinary danger.
  • gosso85September 5, 2025
    This is one of Mel’s best performances, it gets you in the feels and it’s an awesome thriller. I think this is also Rene Russo’s best performance! Great flick!

 

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Ransom Trivia

Ransom was released on November 8, 1996.

Ransom was directed by Ron Howard.

Ransom has a runtime of 2 hr 1 min.

Ransom was produced by Scott Rudin, Brian Grazer.

The key characters in Ransom are Tom Mullen (Mel Gibson), Katherine Mullen (Rene Russo), Det. Jimmy Shaker (Gary Sinise).

Ransom is rated R.

Ransom is an Action, Thriller, Crime film.

Ransom has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.

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