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Ransom (1974)

Ransom (1974)

Action Drama Thriller

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

Release Date: 1974, December 6
Directors: Casper Wrede
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Lion International, Rawley Film & Theatre, British Lion Films
Cast: Robert Harris, Ian McShane, Harry Landis, Sean Connery, John Cording, John Quentin, Jeffry Wickham, Knut Wigert, Preston Lockwood, Christopher Ellison, William Fox, Malcolm Rennie

Overview:

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...

Keywords:

airplane terrorism hijacking