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Held for Ransom(2000)

NRNovember 14, 20001h 28m

51%User score 51 percent

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7 votes

They Pay or They Die

Overview

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.

Director: Lee Stanley
Writers: Lee Stanley, Nickolas Perry

Top Billed Cast

Dennis Hopper
JD
Zachery Ty Bryan
Glenn Kirkland
Kam Heskin
Jesse McCormick
Jordan Brower
Bruce Kirkland

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Held for Ransom (2000) | Watch Free Online Movies

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

Michael Finuoli

Student #3

Randy Spelling

Dexter Martin

Mark DeLisle

Rich Kid

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: Held for Ransom
Original language: English
Production: Splendid Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films

Keywords

ransom
kidnapping
hostage situation