Held for Ransom (2000)
Held for Ransom (2000), directed by Lee Stanley, starring Dennis Hopper and Zachery Ty Bryan.
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Synopsis
Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video film about five high-school students that are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area in Florida. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.
- Steve AdcockCinematography
- Lee StanleyDirector, Screenplay
- Danny SaphireEditing
- George FurlaProducer
About the film
Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video thriller film starring Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Morgan Fairchild and Debi Mazar. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.
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Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video thriller film starring Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Morgan Fairchild and Debi Mazar. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.
Plot
Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area.
Cast
Dennis Hopper as J.D.
Zachery Ty Bryan as Glenn Kirtland
Kam Heskin as Jesse McCormick
Tsianina Joelson as Marianne
Jordan Brower as Bruce Kirtland
Randy Spelling as Dexter
Paul Dillon as John
Morgan Fairchild as Mrs. Kirtland
John Getz as Mr. Kirtland
Timothy Bottoms as Fred Donavan
Debi Mazar as Rita
Joan Van Ark as Nancy Donovan
Tyler Kuhn as Randy Donovan
Shelly Burch as Mrs. McCormick
Robert Noble as Mrs. Godfrey
Keith MacKechnie as Detective Van Bommel
David Siegel as Crime Scene Detective
Russell Warner as Officer Matthews
J.D. Husocki as Officer Bronson
Joe Hess as Swamp Man #1
Thomas Rosales, Jr. as Swamp Man #2
Production
It was filmed over three weeks 1999 in the Everglades, Miami and Orlando Disney's MGM studios and surrounding areas.
References
External links
Held for Ransom at IMDb
Held for Ransom at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from Held for Ransom (2000 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Held_for_Ransom_(2000_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on November 14, 2000, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosSplendid Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Dennis Hopper
JD -
Zachery Ty Bryan
Glenn Kirkland -
Kam Heskin
Jesse McCormick -
Jordan Brower
Bruce Kirkland - Randy Spelling Dexter Martin
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Tsianina Joelson
Marianne Donovan -
Timothy Bottoms
Fred Donovan -
Morgan Fairchild
Mrs. Kirkland -
Joan Van Ark
Nancy Donavan -
Charlene Amoia
Student #1 -
John Getz
Mr. Kirkland -
Keith MacKechnie
Detective Van Bommel -
Debi Mazar
Rita - Mark DeLisle Rich Kid
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Michael Finuoli
Student #3
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Crew
- Steve Adcock Cinematography
- Lee Stanley Director
- Danny Saphire Editing
- George Furla Producer
- Randall Emmett Producer
- Lee Stanley Screenplay
- Nickolas Perry Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Held for Ransom about?
Held for Ransom: Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video film about five high-school students that are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area in Florida. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.
Who directed Held for Ransom?
Held for Ransom was directed by Lee Stanley in 2000.
Who stars in Held for Ransom?
The cast of Held for Ransom includes Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Kam Heskin, Jordan Brower and Randy Spelling.
How long is Held for Ransom?
Held for Ransom runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.
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