"They Pay or They Die"14 November 2000Thriller88 mins
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.
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
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Starring: Dennis Hopper Zachery Ty Bryan Kam Heskin Jordan Brower Randy Spelling Tsianina Joelson Approx Time: 87 Minutes Ratings: Unrated ...
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Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area. Stars: Dennis Hopper Zachery Ty Bryan Kam Heskin | See full .
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Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area.
Held for Ransom
They Pay or They Die. Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area.
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