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When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

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Storyline

Tom Mullen is a millionaire, he built his fortune by working hard. Along the way he learned how to play the game. He has a great family. One day his son is kidnapped. He is willing to pay the ransom but decides to call in the FBI, who manages to go into his home secretly. When he goes to make the drop something goes wrong. The kidnapper calls him again and reschedules it. On the way Mullen decides not to go and appears on TV saying that the ransom he was going to give to the kidnapper is now a bounty on the kidnapper. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

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Rated R for graphic, bloody violence and strong language | See all certifications »

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8 November 1996 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$34,216,088 (USA) (8 November 1996)

Gross:

$136,448,821 (USA) (11 April 1997)
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In the science fair scene in Central Park , when Rene Russo's character asks which school is this, she's told it's P.S. 41. This is an actual school elsewhere in Manhattan, in the heart of Greenwich Village, which the Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock Adam Horovitz attended. It also provided some of the science fair props for the scene. See more »

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After shooting Maris and the 2 hoods, Shaker reenters the apartment, leans next to Sean in bed, and speaks to arriving Police Officers in a way Sean would have heard him. Later when Shaker is at the apartment getting a check written, Sean is so frightened that he pees when he appears for the first time to hear Shaker's voice. See more »

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Kate Mullen: ...he's so shy. Next month he's doing the underwear billboard in Times Square.
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The opening Touchstone Pictures logo is in black and white. See more »

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Referenced in The Directors: The Films of Barry Levinson (2000) See more »

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Written, Produced, and Performed by Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan appears courtesy Virgin Records USA
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Definitely worth watching...
12 March 2002 | by (Sherwood Park, Alberta) – See all my reviews

This movie was quite enjoyable. Mel Gibson is a corporate father whose son is kidnapped for a ransom. Mel is an incredible actor - he has great emotional skill, his dialogue never sounds corny or hokey, and Gary Sinise is another fine actor with great skills. Together they make a movie definitely worth watching.


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