Watch Ransom (1996) together, long-distance

thriller film · neo-noir · mystery film · crime film · 116 min

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About the film

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. Ransom was produced by Touchstone Pictures and Imagine Entertainment and released on November 8, 1996 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Gibson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. The film was the 5th highest-grossing film of 1996 in the United States. The original story came from a 1954 episode of The United States Steel Hour titled "Fearful Decision".

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Each of you opens Ransom on your own account. Herae keeps the two players in sync, so a pause or a skip happens for both of you, and puts a video call in the corner of the film so you can see each other react.

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