---
title: 'Ransom (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ron Howard'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ransom-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117438/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ransom (1996)

1996 · 116 min · Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Ransom is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon. The film stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Brawley Nolte, Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg and Evan Handler. The plot follows the kidnapping of the son of millionaire Tom Mullen (Gibson), and his subsequent struggle to get him back alive.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-price)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Horner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner)
- **Producer:** [Brian Grazer](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-grazer), [Scott Rudin](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-rudin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Piotr Sobociński](https://cinepixo.com/people/piotr-sobocinski)
- **Editor:** [Daniel P. Hanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-p-hanley)

## Cast

- [Evan Handler](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-handler)
- [Delroy Lindo](https://cinepixo.com/people/delroy-lindo)
- [Dan Hedaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-hedaya)
- [José Zúñiga](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-zuniga)
- [Michael Countryman](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-countryman)
- [Michael Gaston](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gaston)
- [Gary Sinise](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-sinise)
- [John Ortiz](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ortiz)
- [David Vadim](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-vadim)
- [Lili Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/lili-taylor)
- [Liev Schreiber](https://cinepixo.com/people/liev-schreiber)
- [Donna Hanover](https://cinepixo.com/people/donna-hanover)
- [Mel Gibson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-gibson)
- [Donnie Wahlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/donnie-wahlberg)
- [Paul Guilfoyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-guilfoyle)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ransom-1996
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