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Held for Ransom
Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom

They Pay or They Die

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

14 November 2000

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

JD

Zachery Ty Bryan

Zachery Ty Bryan

Glenn Kirkland

Kam Heskin

Kam Heskin

Jesse McCormick

Jordan Brower

Jordan Brower

Bruce Kirkland

Randy Spelling

Randy Spelling

Dexter Martin

Tsianina Joelson

Tsianina Joelson

Marianne Donovan

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Fred Donovan

Morgan Fairchild

Morgan Fairchild

Mrs. Kirkland

Joan Van Ark

Joan Van Ark

Nancy Donavan

Charlene Amoia

Charlene Amoia

Student #1

John Getz

John Getz

Mr. Kirkland

Keith MacKechnie

Keith MacKechnie

Detective Van Bommel

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Rita

Mark DeLisle

Mark DeLisle

Rich Kid

Michael Finuoli

Michael Finuoli

Student #3

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