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Line 1: {{~~trope~~work}} {{quote\|''"GIMME BACK MY SON!"''\|Tom Mullen}} ''Ransom'' was a 1996 thriller film, intended as a loose remake of ''"Ransom!"'' (1956). It ended up barely resembling its predecessor. The new film was directed by [[Ron Howard]]. Our story features a wealthy couple, Tom Mullen ([[~~Mel Gibson (Creator)\|~~Mel Gibson]]) and his wife Kate ([[Rene Russo]]). Tom is the proud owner of an airline company and his fortune includes several millions. Shortly after their introduction to the audience, former employee Maris Conner ([[Lili Taylor]]) kidnaps their son Sean ([[Brawley Nolte]]). The film proceeds to introduce her accomplices, siblings and small-time crooks Clark and Cubby Barnes (played respectively by [[Liev Schreiber]] and [[Donnie Wahlberg]]), high-tech criminal Miles Roberts ([[Evan Handler]]) and mastermind Jimmy Shaker ([[Gary Sinise]]), a corrupt NYPD detective. Then their demand for ransom is raised, two million dollars. Some character conflict is introduced among the kidnappers. The more ruthless ones want to kill the kid anyway to avoid identification. The others want to release the boy, even risking identification. They agree to disagree until their ransom demands are met. Line 12: The film was both a commercial and critical hit, gathering several awards. It earned $309,492,681 in the worldwide market. With $136,492,681 in the United States market alone, it was the 5th most successful film of its year. {{tropelist}} ~~=== This movie contains examples of: ===~~ * [[Batman Gambit]]: Shaker COULD have just shot the kid and run for it. * [[Big Applesauce]] Line 35: * [[Soft Glass]]: Very much averted. Mullen looks cut up from going through the glass and Shaker, who went through first, appears mortally wounded. * [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: What Tom turns the ransom into is intended as a shock and surprise move to everyone, but since the gambit was featured heavily in the trailer, the audience knows that we get to this point an hour in. * [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Reaction by his wife, the FBI, and most everybody else when Mullen pulls his gambit. {{reflist}} [[Category:Films of the 1990s]] [[Category:Ransom]] [[Category:~~Trope~~Film]]