Ransom (1996)

Ransom is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon. The film stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Brawley Nolte, Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg, and Evan Handler.

Through a life of hard work, airline owner Tom Mullen (Mel Gibson) has amassed a great deal of wealth. When a group of criminals want a piece of his cash, they kidnap his son (Brawley Nolte) for a $2 million ransom. Encouraged by his wife (Rene Russo) and an FBI agent (Delroy Lindo), Tom prepares to pay the money, but the ransom drop goes awry. Enraged, Tom decides to turn the tables on the kidnappers by making the ransom a bounty on their heads -- which he announces on national television.

Victims

• Three Unknown Children - Killed by several unknown people off-screen, mentioned.
• "Cubby" Barnes - Bled out after being shot in the throat by an unknown S.W.A.T. officer with a sniper rifle.
• Clark Barnes - Shot to death by Detective James "Jimmy" Shaker with a pistol.
• Miles Roberts - Shot to death by Detective James "Jimmy" Shaker with a pistol.
• Maris Conner - Shot to death by Detective James "Jimmy" Shaker with a pistol.
• Two Unnamed Male Police Officers - Shot to death by Detective James "Jimmy" Shaker with a pistol.
• Detective James "Jimmy" Shaker - Shot to death by Tom Mullen and F.B.I. Special Agent Lonnie Hawkins with pistols.

Deaths

• Total - 8
  • 8 Humans
    • 4 Men
    • 3 Victims of Unknown Gender
    • 1 Woman

Kill Counts

1. Detective James "Jimmy" Shaker - 5 (Deceased)
2. Tom Mullen - 1 (Alive)
3. F.B.I. Special Agent Lonnie Hawkins - 1 (Alive)