RANSOM

Ransom

Ransom is a 1996 American crime thriller directed by Ron Howard, and starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise. Delroy Lindo, Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg, and Lili Taylor appear in supporting roles. Gibson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

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Ransom!

Ransom! is a 1956 crime drama examining the reactions of parents, police, and the public to a kidnapping. Written by Richard Maibaum and Cyril Hume, the film was based on a popular episode of "The United States Steel Hour" titled "Fearful Decision," which aired in 1954, starred Ralph Bellamy.

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ransom

Noun

  1. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
    They were held for two million dollars ransom.
    They were held to ransom.
  2. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
    prisoners hopeless of ransom
  3. A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.

Verb

  1. To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
  2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
    to ransom prisoners from an enemy
  3. To exact a ransom for, or a payment on.
    Such lands as he had rule of he ransomed them so grievously, and would tax the men two or three times in a year. — Berners.


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