Held for Ransom
They Pay or They Die
2000 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Lee Stanley |
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| Writer: | Lee Stanley, Nickolas Perry, Lois Duncan |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 2000 |
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| Director: | Lee Stanley |
| Writer: | Lee Stanley, Nickolas Perry, Lois Duncan |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | ransom, kidnapping, hostage situation |
| Production Companies | Splendid Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dennis Hopper | JD |
| Zachery Ty Bryan | Glenn Kirkland |
| Kam Heskin | Jesse McCormick |
| Jordan Brower | Bruce Kirkland |
| Randy Spelling | Dexter Martin |
| 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 |
| Michael Finuoli | Student #3 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hank Amos | Stunt Double |
| Lee Stanley | Screenplay, Director |
| Nickolas Perry | Screenplay |
| Steve Adcock | Director of Photography |
| Benjamin Newhouse | Music |
| Danny Saphire | Editor |
| LuEllyn Harper | Costume Design |
| Bryan Venegas | Set Decoration |
| Carol Raskin | Hair Department Head |
| Lois Duncan | Novel |
| Candi Guterres | Production Design |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Stunts |
| Paul E. Short | Stunt Double |
| Bob Bragg | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tony Cataldo | Executive Producer |
| Scott G. Stone | Executive Producer |
| Randall Emmett | Producer |
| David C. Glasser | Executive Producer |
| George Furla | Producer |
| Adam M. Stone | Executive Producer |
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