Held for Ransom (2000 film)

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Held for Ransom
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Directed by Lee Stanley
Written by Lois Duncan
Lee Stanley
Nickolas Perry
Produced by Randall Emmett
George Furla
Starring Dennis Hopper
Zachary Ty Bryan
CinematographySteve Adcock
Edited byDanny Saphire
Production
company
Distributed by Blockbuster Video
Release date
  • November 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video thriller film starring Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Morgan Fairchild and Debi Mazar. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan. [1] [2]

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Plot

Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area.

Cast

Production

It was filmed over three weeks 1999 in the Everglades, Miami and Orlando Disney's MGM studios and surrounding areas.

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References

  1. Abbott, Jim (6 October 1999). "Dennis Hopper Film Begins Shooting Later This Month". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. Campbell, Ramsey (December 12, 1999). "Director's Mom Eager For Release Of 'Ransom'" . Retrieved July 10, 2020.