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Ransom!

1956 · 109 min

A taut, emotionally charged hostage drama that keeps you on edge with its moral dilemma and raw parental anguish.

Tagline: When that phone rings --
Overview: A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, morality, grief, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
morality
grief
justice
fate
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none