Held for Ransom
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Held for Ransom

"They Pay or They Die"

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.

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Cast

  • 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
    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
    Rich Kid
  • Michael Finuoli
    Michael Finuoli
    Student #3

Crew

  • David C. Glasser
    David C. Glasser
    Executive Producer
  • George Furla
    George Furla
    Producer
  • Adam M. Stone
    Adam M. Stone
    Executive Producer
  • Scott G. Stone
    Executive Producer
  • Steve Adcock
    Director of Photography
  • Benjamin Newhouse
    Music
  • Candi Guterres
    Candi Guterres
    Production Design
  • Danny Saphire
    Editor
  • LuEllyn Harper
    Costume Design
  • Bryan Venegas
    Set Decoration
  • Carol Raskin
    Hair Department Head
  • Lee Stanley
    Director
  • Tony Cataldo
    Executive Producer
  • Randall Emmett
    Randall Emmett
    Producer
  • Paul E. Short
    Paul E. Short
    Stunt Double
  • Glenn R. Wilder
    Glenn R. Wilder
    Stunts
  • Hank Amos
    Hank Amos
    Stunt Double
  • Lois Duncan
    Lois Duncan
    Novel
  • Nickolas Perry
    Screenplay
  • Lee Stanley
    Screenplay
  • Bob Bragg
    Stunt Coordinator

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