Held for Ransom (2000 film) explained

Held for Ransom
Director:	Lee Stanley
Producer:	Randall Emmett George Furla
Starring:	Dennis Hopper Zachary Ty Bryan
Cinematography:	Steve Adcock
Editing:	Danny Saphire
Studio:	Emmett/Furla Films
Distributor:	Blockbuster Video
Runtime:	88 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Held for Ransom is a 2000 direct-to-video thriller film starring Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Morgan Fairchild and Debi Mazar. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area.

Cast

• Dennis Hopper as J.D.
• Zachery Ty Bryan as Glenn Kirtland
• Kam Heskin as Jesse McCormick
• Tsianina Joelson as Marianne
• Jordan Brower as Bruce Kirtland
• Randy Spelling as Dexter
• Paul Dillon as John
• Morgan Fairchild as Mrs. Kirtland
• John Getz as Mr. Kirtland
• Timothy Bottoms as Fred Donavan
• Debi Mazar as Rita
• Joan Van Ark as Nancy Donovan
• Tyler Kuhn as Randy Donovan
• Shelly Burch as Mrs. McCormick
• Robert Noble as Mrs. Godfrey
• Keith MacKechnie as Detective Van Bommel
• David Siegel as Crime Scene Detective
• Russell Warner as Officer Matthews
• J.D. Husocki as Officer Bronson
• Joe Hess as Swamp Man #1
• Thomas Rosales, Jr. as Swamp Man #2

Production

It was filmed over three weeks 1999 in the Everglades, Miami and Orlando Disney's MGM studios and surrounding areas.

Notes and References

1. News: Abbott. Jim. Dennis Hopper Film Begins Shooting Later This Month. 6 October 1999. Orlando Sentinel. 21 December 2017.
2. Web site: Director's Mom Eager For Release Of 'Ransom'. Ramsey. Campbell. December 12, 1999. July 10, 2020.