Ransom - Il riscatto

Titolo originale: Ransom
Regia: Ron Howard |
Anno: 1996
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Azione Thriller
Tag: ransom | loss of loved one | hostage | yellow press | fbi | baby-snatching | police corruption | terrorism | millionaire | child kidnapping | negotiator |
Cast: Mel Gibson | Rene Russo | Gary Sinise | Delroy Lindo | Lili Taylor | Brawley Nolte | Liev Schreiber | Donnie Wahlberg | Evan Handler | Nancy Ticotin | Michael Gaston | Kevin Neil McCready | José Zúñiga | Dan Hedaya | Allen Bernstein | Paul Guilfoyle | Iraida Polanco | John Ortiz | A.J. Benza | Peter Anthony Tambakis | Daniel May Wong | Donna Hanover | Anton Evangelista | Joe Bacino | Carl S. Redding | James Georgiades | Christian Maelen | David Vadim | Michael Countryman | Cheryl Howard | James Ritz | Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo | Joseph Badalucco Jr. | Dell Maara | Mike Hodge | Mick O'Rourke | Henry Kingi Jr. | Roy Farfel | Lex D. Geddings | Todd Hallowell |

Tom Mullen è un ricchissimo imprenditore proprietario di una compagnia aerea, ha una moglie bellissima, un figlio che adora, ed è molto conosciuto nella Manhattan che conta. Ma suo figlio viene rapito e lui dovrà ritrovarlo senza l'aiuto della polizia.

Approfondimenti

Ray Liotta declined the role of Det. Jimmy Shaker because he took issue with the film's theme of vio [...] D
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jack Black both auditioned for the role of Cubby Barnes. D
Interestingly, Ron Howard and Mel Gibson were competing for the Academy Award for Best Picture at Th [...] D
Touchstone Pictures had hoped to have the film ready for summer 1996, but Mel Gibson's appendectomy, [...] D
Gary Sinise is seen carrying 2 and 3 handguns. This is a common practice for NYPD, as in the early d [...] D
Production was delayed a few days when Mel Gibson needed an emergency appendectomy. D
Evan Handler later went on to portray Larry in The Three Stooges (2000), which Mel Gibson produced. D
Ron Howard's first choice for the role of Det. Jimmy Shaker was Alec Baldwin, who turned it down due [...] D
Bryce Dallas Howard makes a cameo as a girl who nearly gets run over when Mel Gibson's character run [...] D
Part of Ron Howard's desire to make this film was due to it being distributed by Touchstone Pictures [...] D
Ron Howard turned down the offer to direct L'ultimo appello (1996) to direct this film. D
James Horner was later chosen to compose the film after Howard Shore's score was rejected. The only [...] D
During the Australian Ratings Advice PSA; this movie is shown on the screen as the woman in the MA15 [...] D
Kurt Russell, Harrison Ford, Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid were considered for the role of Tom Mull [...] D
It is a common notion that any law enforcement officer including military & firefighter cannot recei [...] D
When they are driving to the money-swap, Shaker says to Mullen over the radio, "Good luck to you, Le [...] D
Rene Russo and Delroy Lindo appeared together in Get Shorty (1995). D
Maris is seen loading and later, attempting to use a stainless steel S&W model 60 .38 Special with t [...] D
The nosy reporter at the party was played by actual reporter A.J. Benza, and the partner of Gary Sin [...] D
Gary Sinise would go on to play another rogue cop, one year later in Brian De Palma's Snake Eyes. D
Dan Hedaya plays a character named Jackie Brown in this film. A year later, Quentin Tarantino's film [...] D
Ron Howard actually went to school with Rene Russo, and admitted in an interview that he had a crush [...] D
Rene Russo and Mel Gibson were also a couple in Arma letale 3 (1992) and Arma letale 4 (1998). D
Delroy Lindo (Hawkins) later costarred on the similarly-themed TV show "Kidnapped" (2006-07). D
In the science fair scene in Central Park , when Rene Russo's character asks which school is this, s [...] D
This film was based on an episode of The United States Steel Hour (1953) called The United States St [...] D
The first ransom money instructions are later used basically verbatim in an episode of The Nanny whe [...] D
The Glock 19 used by Gary Sinise has tritium night sights installed on it. The Glock 17 and 19 as we [...] D
At the end of his company's promotional film, Tom (Mel Gibson) wears a similar cowboy hat to the one [...] D
The pistol recovered from the corner grocery store robbery is a Beretta 85BB in 380 ACP. It is also [...] D
Tom (Mel Gibson) suggests "John Smith" as a good pseudonym; Gibson provided the voice for John Smith [...] D
Alec Baldwin was the first choice for the role of Jimmy Shaker, but declined due to taking issues wi [...] D
Despite the rough and realistic nature, Ron Howard is very proud of making the movie. He considered [...] D
This movie includes two actors from CSI's 1. Gary Sinise - Detective Mac Taylor from CSI: NY (2004) [...] D
"Good to go" is a military phrase very commonly used by Marines and many police officers who are for [...] D

Connessioni

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return: Mac and Me D
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L'uomo che visse nel futuro D
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Don't Say a Word D
Supergirl: The Fanatical D
Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Jingle All The Way D
Ransom: Between Takes D
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Alle for to D
Streets of Harvest D
Giovani si diventa D
Top Gear: Search For The World's Best Taxi - Tribute To BBC Television Centre D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Kidnapping Movies D
Ring of Darkness - Il cerchio del diavolo D
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Ron Howard/John Tesh/The Strokes D
The Creeps D
Delocated: David's Girlfriend D
Ransom: What Would You Do? D
Il Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Them Crooked Vultures D
WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Phone Conversation Scenes D
Getaway: Episode #15.41 D
Il Grinch D
The Star D
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Ransom D
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WatchMojo: Top 10 Running Out of Time Movies D
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.87 D
Silvester Countdown D
Jeopardy!: Episode #22.7 D
Stork: Interviews D
Il ricatto più vile D
Strega per amore D
The Mask 2 D
La tata: Fransom D
I Griffin: Brothers & Sisters D
Tosh.0: The Average Homeboy D
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo D
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.187 D

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Errori

Shadow of camera on Tom's chest just after his son is kidnapped. D
When Miles Roberts get shot it's obvious that he is wearing some kind of vest with blood-pouches und [...] D
During the car trip to make the payment Jimmy speaks to Tom about "The time machine" and the two spe [...] D
When Sean's flying balloon hits the side of the building, a cable can be seen lowering it as it cras [...] D
After the scuffle with Tom in the lighting store, Shaker's shirt alternates between being blood-soak [...] D
The tattoo on Maris' neck changes position frequently. D
Clark starts the van and drives it at Shaker. Shaker shoots him but in the close-up showing the bull [...] D
When Shaker shoots Miles, the contraption Miles is wearing (so that when Shaker shoots him blood can [...] D
When Sean spits the cough syrup on Maris' shirt you can clearly see two large red spill spots on the [...] D
While Mel Gibson's character was driving to the quarry, notice that the same store fronts keep passi [...] D
When the FBI agent shoots Cubby in the right side of the neck from the helicopter but on the infrare [...] D
Visible seam lines on the top of Shaker's prop gun when he points it at Maris. D
When Shaker sends a message to Kate, it says, "Mommy, 2:00 AM, Come Alone," but when Kate goes to th [...] D
While riding in the elevator, we see that Tom's apartment is on the 16th floor. From the balcony of [...] D
When Tom and Hawkins shoot Shaker in the final scene, the contraption Sinise is wearing (so that whe [...] D
When Shaker is shot in the left side of his upper back, the camera is on his front, and shows blood [...] D
Just before the failed ransom drop, Shaker wipes a gun to give to Cubby, but uses his bare hand to p [...] D
Tom leaves the trunk of his Jaguar open when going to the news van to take their keys, and when walk [...] D
When Tom returns in his penthouse after the failed transfer of the ransom money, he hugs his wife. I [...] D
When Mullen and his double both go to the ransom drop in green Jaguars, both cars have the same lice [...] D
Disappearing/reappearing red Miata in front of Tom's car as he goes to the television station. D
Sean works the tape off his right eye, but when the girl comes and sees that he can see her, the rig [...] D
Towards the end of the movie, Sean is lying on the bed wearing only one sock on his right foot, seco [...] D
After Tom has raised the reward to $4 million, there's an angry telephone conversation between Tom a [...] D

Frase

Detective Jimmy Shaker: [shouts] You wanna talk to [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [to wounded cohort in pit] [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [beating Kate; whispering: [...] D
Tom Mullen: So how do I get my son back? Detectiv [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [interrogating black guy] [...] D
Agent Lonnie Hawkins: [as the phone rings, Tom tri [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [repeated line to Tom] Sho [...] D
Kate Mullen: You paid off to save your airline. Wh [...] D
Sean Mullen: [at hospital] Turn on the lights! Ple [...] D
Tom Mullen: My son is dead, go to hell! D
Tom Mullen: Why would they ever let my son go, no [...] D
Tom Mullen: Oh, this is, uh, one hell of a deposit [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [holding a gun to Cubby's [...] D
Sean Mullen: Seems like someone's always mad at yo [...] D
Tom Mullen: [on live TV] The whole world now knows [...] D
Tom Mullen: [to Cubby] What is it? Come on, what i [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: Look me in the eye and tel [...] D
Sean Mullen: [through the loud rock music] Can I h [...] D
Maris Conner: And you're fuckin' drinkin' again. [...] D
[after Tom retrieved locker key from bottom of poo [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [kicks over a large metal [...] D
Liquor Store Perp: Yo, man, these cuffs are too ti [...] D
Kate Mullen: ...he's so shy. Next month he's doing [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: We do what you say, and we [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: [kicks over stack of crate [...] D
Det. Jimmy Shaker: [talking on the radio as they a [...] D
Miles Roberts: You know, you're not going to be ab [...] D
Tom Mullen: [to the kidnapper] If I don't get my s [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: I got to him once. I'll ge [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: You think you're suffering [...] D
Imprisoned Business Rival: Good, I hope he rots in [...] D
Detective Jimmy Shaker: Get your own fucking lawye [...] D
Tom Mullen: [phone ring. Tom answers] What? Detec [...] D

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