Ransom 50 years old

Hijackers. Kidnappers. Killers. Only one man can stop them.

Ransom

Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to 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...

Credits

Ransom Cast

Name Character
Sean Connery He was 44, now 94 years old as Col. Nils Tahlvik
Ian McShane He was 32, now 82 years old as Ray Petrie
Robert Harris He was 18, 38 years old when he died as Ambassador Palmer
William Fox He was 96, 73 years old when he died as Ferris
John Quentin He was 40, now 89 years old as Martin Shepherd
Isabel Dean She was 56, 79 years old when she died as Mrs Palmer
James Maxwell He was 43, 48 years old when he died as Bernhard
Christopher Ellison He was 28, now 78 years old as Pete
Jeffrey Wickham was 41, now 91 years old as Capt. Frank Barnes
Preston Lockwood He was 62, 83 years old when he died as Brigadier Hislop

Ransom Crew

Name Department
Eric Boyd-Perkins as Editor. Editing
Sven Nykvist as Director of Photography. He was 52 (83) years old when He died Camera
Paul Wheeler as Writer. He was 10 (now 59) years old Writing
Caspar Wrede as Director. He was 46 (69) years old when He died Directing
Ransom poster
Ransom (50 years)

Hijackers. Kidnappers. Killers. Only one man can stop them.

  • Release day: Friday, December 06, 1974
  • Runtime: 89 minutes