Ransom (1996)

Released: 1996-11-08 Duration: 2hr 1min

Genres: Action Thriller

Rating 6.7

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Someone is going to pay.

Overview

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Imagine Entertainment

Additional Info

Budget	$80,000,000.00
Revenue	$309,492,681.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	30.35

Directed By

Ron Howard

Crew

Director
Ron Howard

Screenplay
Richard Price

Screenplay
Alexander Ignon

Producer
Scott Rudin

Original Music Composer
James Horner

Director of Photography
Piotr Sobociński

Editor
Mike Hill

Editor
Daniel P. Hanley

Casting
Janet Hirshenson

Casting
Jane Jenkins

Production Design
Michael Corenblith

Art Direction
John Kasarda

Costume Design
Rita Ryack

Set Decoration
Susan Bode Tyson

Executive Producer
Todd Hallowell

Producer
Brian Grazer

Stunt Double
Jennifer Lamb

Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Ward

Stunts
Mic Rodgers

Stunts
Peter Epstein

Stunts
Paul Bucossi

Stunts
Gregg Smrz

Stunts
Andy Duppin

Stunts
Steve Mack

Stunts
Don Picard

Stunts
Manny Siverio

Stunts
Keith Leon Williams

Stunts
Elliot Santiago

Stunts
Norman Douglass

Stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunts
Jophery C. Brown

Stunts
Bill Anagnos

Stunts
Tim Gallin

Stunts
Jim Lovelett

Stunts
Janet Paparazzo

Stunts
Scott Wilder

Stunts
David S. Lomax

Pilot
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Pilot
Alan D. Purwin

Pilot
Al Cerullo

Pilot
Joseph R. Brigham

Unit Production Manager
Carl Clifford

First Assistant Director
Aldric La'Auli Porter

Second Assistant Director
William M. Connor

Production Supervisor
Michelle Morrissey

Camera Operator
Bruce MacCallum

First Assistant Camera
Jay Levy

Second Assistant Camera
Christopher Norr

Steadicam Operator
Larry McConkey

Camera Trainee
Jennifer Stuart

Still Photographer
Lorey Sebastian

Video Assist Operator
Peter A. Mian

Sound Mixer
Danny Michael

Boom Operator
Andrew Schmetterling

Cableman
Anthony Starbuck

Assistant Editor
Guy Barresi

Assistant Editor
Richard Friedlander

Assistant Editor
Glenn Allen

Assistant Editor
Joe Binford Jr.

Location Manager
Jan Foster

Second Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey T. Bernstein

Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera

Production Coordinator
Liz Newman

Assistant Production Coordinator
Miriam Schapiro

Assistant Production Coordinator
Eric Jacobson

Unit Publicist
Julie Kuehndorf

Production Accountant
Michael McCormick

First Assistant Accountant
Louise DeCordoba

Payroll Accountant
Kathy Welch

Post Production Accountant
Liz Dykhouse

Chief Lighting Technician
Russ Engels

Best Boy Electric
Michael F. Burke

Electrician
James C. Walsh

Electrician
John Smith

Electrician
Walter Fricke Jr.

Electrician
Robert Connors

Electrician
Doug Dalisera

Rigging Gaffer
Ken Connors

Key Grip
Dennis Gamiello

Best Boy Grip
Brian Fitzsimons

Dolly Grip
Edward W. Lowry

Grip
Michael Finnerty

Grip
Martin Lowry

Grip
Richard C. Montgomery Jr.

Grip
Gerry Lowry

Grip
John Ford

Rigging Grip
John Lowry

Property Master
Tommy Allen

Assistant Property Master
Diana Burton

Supervising Sound Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Dialogue Editor
Louis Cerborino

Dialogue Editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Dialogue Editor
Thomas A. Gulino

Sound Effects Editor
Dan Sable

Sound Effects Editor
Jason Canovas

Supervising ADR Editor
Lisa J. Levine

ADR Editor
Harry Peck Bolles

ADR Editor
James H. Nau

Foley Editor
Yvette Nabel

Foley Editor
Louis Bertini

Assistant Sound Editor
Lynn Sable

Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Pagan

Foley Artist
Cynthia Leigh Heim

Music Supervisor
Kathy Nelson

Supervising Music Editor
Jim Henrikson

Music Editor
Suzana Peric

Orchestrator
Don Davis

Orchestrator
David Slonaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Morrone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Chefalas

Sound Recordist
Bob Olari

Sound Recordist
Scott Dior

ADR Mixer
Paul J. Zydel

Foley Mixer
Paul J. Zydel

ADR Recordist
Douglas Murray

Foley Recordist
Douglas Murray

ADR Mixer
Dean Drabin

ADR Recordist
Ann Hadsell

ADR Voice Casting
Lynne Redding

ADR Voice Casting
David H. Kramer

Assistant Art Director
Beth Kuhn

Assistant Art Director
Randall Richards

Assistant Art Director
Judy Gailen

Assistant Art Director
Carlos A. Menéndez

Storyboard Artist
Grant Shaffer

Art Department Coordinator
Lauren Buckley

Assistant Set Decoration
Ellen Christiansen

Leadman
Dave Weinman

Set Dresser
Joseph 'Joby' DeLuca

Set Dresser
William Durnin Sr.

Construction Coordinator
Anthony Dunne

Construction Foreman
John Grimolizzi

Key Construction Grip
Richard Hebrank

Construction Grip
Carl Landi

Grip
Michael Scarola

Grip
Charles A. Nastacio

Charge Scenic Artist
Jon Ringbom

Scenic Artist
June DeCamp

Scenic Artist
Joyce Leipertz

Wardrobe Supervisor
William A. Campbell

Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Eiben

Assistant Costume Designer
Debra Tennenbaum

Key Costumer
Anne Gorman

Key Hair Stylist
Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist
Kareen Boursier

Hairstylist
William A. Farley

Key Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger

Makeup Artist
Susan A. Cabral

Makeup Artist
Anita Gibson

Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton

Special Effects Assistant
Wilfred Caban

Assistant Location Manager
Deborah Parker

Location Assistant
Carey DePalma

Location Assistant
Jon Zeidman

Second Assistant Accountant
Victoria Brown McCready

Key Set Production Assistant
Dylan K. Massin

Set Production Assistant
Sonia Bhalla

Set Production Assistant
Jamie Miller

Casting Assistant
Beth Bowling

Casting Assistant
Amy McIntyre Britt

Extras Casting
Karen E. Etcoff

Transportation Captain
James P. Whalen

Transportation Co-Captain
Timothy Shannon

Color Timer
Mark Ginsberg

Second Unit Director
Todd Hallowell

Second Unit First Assistant Director
Joe Burns

Second Unit Director of Photography
David M. Dunlap

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