Ohjaus:
Lee StanleyKäsikirjoitus:
Lee StanleyKuvaus:
Steve AdcockNäyttelijät:
Kam Heskin, Randy Spelling, Debi Mazar, John Getz, Dennis Hopper, Timothy Bottoms, Morgan Fairchild, Zachery Ty Bryan, Tsianina Joelson, Joan Van Ark (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
A disturbed and violent couple (the male half of whom is played by the great Dennis Hopper, who has made a career out of playing highly demented characters) hijack a school bus of rich high schoolers in this heart pounding thriller. Attempting to get ransom money from their hostages' parents, the kidnappers take them to a remote cabin in the depths of the Florida Everglades. If the five victims even manage to escape, they still have to contend with the myriad dangers--from crocodiles to mud--of their swampy environs. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
(lisää)Arvostelut (1)
"This is not our regular driver..." The first character is the chairman of the school board and captain of the football team in one, the second character is a notorious loser who showers after everyone else, and the third character is a simply-minded school beauty. From the first minute, we all know what we're getting into and it mostly depends on how often Dennis Hopper appears on the screen – when it's less, it's unbearable, and when it's more, it's tolerable B-movie. Director Lee Stanley seems to me like he always wanted to make a grand action film, and since he knew he didn't have many chances with his unremarkable filmography, he inserted every idea that came to his mind into The Ransom Game. Besides the main villain, we also have his loyal partner, the slimy assistant, crocodiles, snakes, and a ridiculously funny slow-motion dog race scene. The whole mess even has its moments of charm, but the screenplay ultimately falls apart in the final minutes, almost freezing. 30%
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