Held for Ransom is a movie directed by Lee Stanley in 2000 and based on the characters from the book Ransom by Lois Duncan, first published in 1966. The movie features Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Kam Heskin, Jordan Brower, Randy Spelling, Tsianina Joelson, and others.
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Storyline
In rural Florida, JD, his wife Rita, and their accomplice John commit a heinous crime by murdering a bus driver with the intention of kidnapping five high school students and demanding a hefty ransom of $250,000 per head. Held captive in the treacherous swamplands of alligator country, the terrified students endure constant threats and abuse from JD and his wife.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2000
Minutes
88
Movie Rate
4.50
Source: IMDb
Year
1966
Pages
176
Book Rate
7.32
S: Goodreads
Book
Ransom
Author: Lois Duncan
Country: USA
First published in: 1966
Length: 176 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Working on an adaptation is not as satisfying, because it's not your original work: you're interpreting.”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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