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Held for Ransom poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 50.1 / 100
2000·Thriller·1h 28m

HELD FOR RANSOM

“They Pay or They Die”

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.

Above the Line
Lee Stanley·DirectorNickolas Perry·ScreenplayLee Stanley·ScreenplaySteve Adcock·Director of PhotographyBenjamin Newhouse·MusicDanny Saphire·Editor
Cast
Dennis Hopper·JDZachery Ty Bryan·Glenn KirklandKam Heskin·Jesse McCormickJordan Brower·Bruce KirklandRandy Spelling·Dexter MartinTsianina Joelson·Marianne DonovanTimothy Bottoms·Fred DonovanMorgan Fairchild·Mrs. KirklandJoan Van Ark·Nancy DonavanCharlene Amoia·Student #1
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Lee Stanley·Director
Writing· 3
Nickolas Perry·ScreenplayLee Stanley·ScreenplayLois Duncan·Novel
Camera· 1
Steve Adcock·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Danny Saphire·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Benjamin Newhouse·Music
Art & Design· 3
Candi Guterres·Production DesignLuEllyn Harper·Costume DesignBryan Venegas·Set Decoration
Production· 6
David C. Glasser·Executive ProducerGeorge Furla·ProducerAdam M. Stone·Executive ProducerScott G. Stone·Executive ProducerTony Cataldo·Executive ProducerRandall Emmett·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Carol Raskin·Hair Department HeadPaul E. Short·Stunt DoubleGlenn R. Wilder·StuntsHank Amos·Stunt DoubleBob Bragg·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
50.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.5
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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