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''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.
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