# Ransom (1974)

English · Released 1974-12-06

Ransom is a 1974 English film. Ian McShane appears in it.

Cast: Ian McShane as Ray Petrie

## Storyline
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...

## Common questions

### When was Ransom released?
Ransom was released on 6 December 1974.

### Who stars in Ransom?
Ian McShane star in Ransom.

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