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Held for Ransom
Starring: Joan Van Ark , Timothy Bottoms , Paul Dillon , Morgan Fairchild , and Debi Mazar Director: Lee Stanley Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD  Crime
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Ark, Joan Van
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Bottoms, Timothy
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ASIN: B000AJJMVY Release Date: 2005-08-23 |
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Held for Ransom
Starring: Dennis Hopper , Zachery Ty Bryan , Kam Heskin , Jordan Brower , and Randy Spelling Director: Lee Stanley Manufacturer: Ventura Distribution ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Crime
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Getz, John
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ASIN: B00005MKLH Release Date: 2002-02-12 |
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DENNIS THE MENACE.......2005-06-16
Could Have Been Good.......2001-09-03
The idea behind the movie is basically good. Based on the book Ransom, the stories are pretty similar. The only real difference is instaed of being held hostage in the middle of winter in the mountains, the kids are held in a hot and sweaty swamp in Florida.
The movie was poorly made. It is filled with bad camera angles and scenes are bably cut and spliced together. The main actors, Bryan, Brower, Spelling, and Hopper are normally solid actors. However, Held For Ransom makes all four look like they are rank amatures who are making a movie for a college film class rather than one to be sold for profit. An example of this is how the three boys are supposed to be tied up, but manage to get their hands free to brace several falls. The camera shots show them actually putting their hands behind thier backs once they hit the ground!
While poor filming and acting plagues Held For Ransom, the worst part is the liberal use of the F word and other obseneties. It seems that every five minutes or so, Hopper or Bryan unleash an obscene tirade. This makes the already bad movie unbearable to watch.
The writers and producers had a good oportunity to take a typically far fetched story and make it into a decent action film. They picked good actors to play the roles, but gave them nothing solid to work with. In short, they blew it.
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Held for Ransom/Is There Life Out There
Starring: Held for Ransom , and Is There Life Out There? Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General
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ASIN: B000BKVS0A Release Date: 2005-11-01 |
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