Directed by:
Caspar WredeScreenplay:
Paul WheelerCinematography:
Sven NykvistComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Sean Connery, Ian McShane, Jeffry Wickham, John Quentin, Isabel Dean, John Cording, Malcolm Rennie, Preston Lockwood, Christopher Ellison, Peter Birrel (more)Plots(1)
Sean Connery gives another powerful and charismatic performance as a Scandinavian security chief battling to thwart the deadly plans of a terrorist leader, played by Ian McShane. Beautifully photographed by Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist and complemented by Jerry Goldsmith's memorably haunting score, Ransom takes us through a tightly plotted, relentless race against time. Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to the ficititious state of 'Scandinavia'. With the ambassador now a hostage in his residence, another group hijacks an airliner at the capital's airport, announcing that the passengers will not be freed until their demands are met. Colonel Nils Tahlvik, Scandinavia's resourceful and ruthless head of security, seeks to take an uncompromising stance against the terrorists yet his attempts meet resistance from unknown forces at every turn. (Network)
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Proper badass Sean Connery against two cooperating groups of terrorists. The film moves along, it doesn't lack suspense and the final showdown is really good. Jerry Goldsmith's soundtrack is reminiscent of his later The Edge and probably stands out the most during the brilliantly shot plane chase scene.
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