Ransom
Hijackers. Kidnappers. Killers. Only one man can stop them.
1974 | 95m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Casper Wrede |
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| Writer: | Paul Wheeler |
| Staring: |
| Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to Scandinavia. With the ambassador now a hostage in his residence, another group hijacks an airliner at the capital's airport, announcing that the passengers will not be freed until their demands are met. Colonel Nils Tahlvik, Scandinavia's resourceful and ruthless head of security, seeks to take an uncompromising stance against the terrorists yet his attempts meet resistance from unknown forces at every turn... | |
| Release Date: | Dec 06, 1974 |
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| Director: | Casper Wrede |
| Writer: | Paul Wheeler |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | airplane, hijacking, terrorism |
| Production Companies | British Lion Films, Lion International, Rawley Film & Theatre |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sean Connery | Col. Nils Tahlvik |
| Ian McShane | Ray Petrie |
| Jeffry Wickham | Capt. Frank Barnes |
| Isabel Dean | Mrs Palmer |
| Robert Harris | Ambassador Palmer |
| James Maxwell | Bernhard |
| Harry Landis | Lookout Pilot |
| Alf Malland | Police Inspector |
| Christopher Ellison | Pete |
| William Fox | Ferris |
| Colin Prockter | Mike |
| Preston Lockwood | Brigadier Hislop |
| John Quentin | Martin Shepherd |
| John Cording | Bert |
| Richard Hampton | Joe |
| Kaare Kroppan | Donner |
| Frimann Falck Clausen | Schmidt |
| Knut M. Hansson | Matson |
| Knut Wigert | Polson |
| Malcolm Rennie | Terry |
| Norman Bristow | Denver |
| Karen Maxwell | Eva |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Wheeler | Writer |
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | Editor |
| Casper Wrede | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Rawley | Producer |
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