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Held for Ransom (2000)

They Pay or They Die

Genre : Thriller

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Lee Stanley
Writer : Nickolas Perry, Lee Stanley

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Lee Stanley
Lee Stanley
Director
Tony Cataldo
Tony Cataldo
Executive Producer
Randall Emmett
Randall Emmett
Producer
Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan
Novel
Nickolas Perry
Nickolas Perry
Screenplay
Lee Stanley
Lee Stanley
Screenplay
David Glasser
David Glasser
Executive Producer
George Furla
George Furla
Producer
Adam M. Stone
Adam M. Stone
Executive Producer
Scott G. Stone
Scott G. Stone
Executive Producer
Steve Adcock
Steve Adcock
Director of Photography
Benjamin Newhouse
Benjamin Newhouse
Music
Candi Guterres
Candi Guterres
Production Design
Danny Saphire
Danny Saphire
Editor
Luellyn Harper
Luellyn Harper
Costume Design
Bryan Venegas
Bryan Venegas
Set Decoration
Carol Raskin
Carol Raskin
Hair Department Head

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