As an executive is held captive by a former employee, it's up to his wife to deliver the ransom.
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| Robert Redford | ... |
Wayne Hayes
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| Helen Mirren | ... |
Eileen Hayes
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| Willem Dafoe | ... |
Arnold Mack
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| Alessandro Nivola | ... |
Tim Hayes
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| Matt Craven | ... |
Agent Ray Fuller
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| Melissa Sagemiller | ... |
Jill Hayes
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| Wendy Crewson | ... |
Louise Miller
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| Larry Pine | ... |
Tom Finch
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| Diana Scarwid | ... |
Eva Finch
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| Elizabeth Ruscio | ... |
Cindy Mack
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| Gwen McGee | ... |
Agent Kathleen Duggan
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| Sarah Koskoff | ... |
Lane Hayes
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| Graciela Marin | ... |
Graciela
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| Mike Pniewski | ... |
Detective Kyle Woodward
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| Geoff McKnight | ... |
John Dewitt
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| Tom Arcuragi | ... |
Mr. Schmidt
(as Tom E. Arcuragi)
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| Audrey Wasilewski | ... |
Lisa
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| Peter Gannon | ... |
Agent Elkins
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Jacqi Loewy | ... |
Agent Crew
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| Matt Miller | ... |
Another Agent
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| Mark Emery Moore | ... |
Agent Sullivan
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| Joel Nunley | ... |
Waiter
(as Joel S. Nunley)
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| Ted Manson | ... |
Robert Gidden
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Tony Amen | ... |
Customer in Supermarket (uncredited)
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| Jackie Goldston | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Mark Golik | ... |
Convention attendee (uncredited)
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CB Hackworth | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Alex Houvouras | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| John W. Iwanonkiw | ... |
FBI Driver (uncredited)
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| William Kania | ... |
Subway Patron (uncredited)
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| Phil Nardozzi | ... |
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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Jackson Nunn | ... |
Subway Passanger (uncredited)
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| Wendy Lee Rounds | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Sandy Slicker | ... |
Subway Rider (uncredited)
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| Nathan M. Wright | ... |
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
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| Sarah Spencer Yerger | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| John Yost | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pieter Jan Brugge | ||
Written by
| Pieter Jan Brugge | ... | (story) and |
| Justin Haythe | ... | (story) |
| Justin Haythe | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Pieter Jan Brugge | ... | producer |
| Kim Honeyman | ... | producer |
| Jawal Nga | ... | associate producer |
| Jonah Smith | ... | producer |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | line producer |
| Palmer West | ... | producer |
Music by
| Craig Armstrong | ||
Cinematography by
| Denis Lenoir | ||
Editing by
| Kevin Tent | ||
Editorial Department
| David Berman | ... | apprentice editor |
| Charles Bunn | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Carlos M. Castillón | ... | apprentice editor |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | color timer |
| Richard B. Molina | ... | assistant editor: avid |
| Jami Philbrick | ... | post-production assistant |
| Alexis Seymour | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lonnie A. Mathes | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Victoria Thomas | ... | (as Vicki Thomas) |
Production Design by
| Lucrezia Casta | ||
| Chris Gorak | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Huggins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marthe Pineau | ||
Costume Design by
| Florence-Isabelle Megginson | ||
Makeup Department
| Roxanne Ferguson | ... | hair stylist |
| Jane Galli | ... | makeup department head |
| Virginia G. Hadfield | ... | hair department head (as Virginia Hadfield) |
| Taylor Knight | ... | makeup assistant: Atlanta |
| Gary Liddiard | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Redford |
| Tena Parker | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Redford (as Tena Parker-Liddiard) |
| Judy Ponder-Patton | ... | key makeup artist |
| Michael Riley | ... | hair assistant: Atlanta |
| Denise Tunnell | ... | makeup artist |
| Patty Bell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Kimberly Rach | ... | production supervisor |
| Dara Weintraub | ... | unit production manager |
| Patrick Esposito | ... | post-production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alison C. Rosa | ... | second assistant director |
| John Rusk | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| James Brothers | ... | on-set dresser |
| Matthew Butler | ... | key greensman: Atlanta |
| Christopher Didiot | ... | set dresser |
| David Dreyer | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel B. Foster | ... | lead man |
| Brian Avery Galligan | ... | assistant property master |
| Sammy Ray Hill | ... | greens person |
| Michelle Ihnot | ... | set dresser |
| Gregory Jones | ... | greensman: Pittsburgh |
| Kenneth J. Kellers | ... | leadman: Pittsburgh |
| Lauri Mancuso | ... | scenic painter |
| Swift Moseley | ... | key greensman |
| Mark Nave | ... | carpenter |
| Gregg Perez | ... | set dresser |
| Lisa 'Pike' Rincon | ... | set dresser |
| Mike Sullivan | ... | scenic charge |
| Lance Totten | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Christopher Assells | ... | sound effects editor |
| Douglas Axtell | ... | sound |
| Lon Bender | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Bires | ... | sound engineer |
| Bryan Bowen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bob Bowman | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Harry Cohen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gary Coppola | ... | sound re-recording mixer: temp |
| Mick Davies | ... | sound utility |
| Marc Fishman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Randy Kelley | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Kudell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tony Lamberti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Longstaffe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Anna MacKenzie | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael McNerney | ... | foley mixer |
| Carey Milbradt | ... | foley mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Todd Niesen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Drew Ponder | ... | cable person |
| George E. Simpson Jr. | ... | cableperson |
| Unsun Song | ... | sound recordist |
| Paul P. Soucek | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Staubli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Karen Vassar Triest | ... | foley editor (as Karen Vassar) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Lisa Reynolds | ... | special effects assistant |
| Bob Shelley | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor |
| Heather Ignarro | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Tommy Tran | ... | digital effects artist |
| Toby Wilkins | ... | inferno artist |
Stunts
| Craig Branham | ... | stunt double: for Robert Redford |
| Gavin Buhr | ... | stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunt coordinator (as Charlie Croughwell) |
| Dan Shea | ... | stunt double |
| Keith Shindoll | ... | stunt double: Willem Dafoe |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ken Bazal | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Kyle Boorman | ... | electrician |
| Bobby Brown | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jarrett Buba | ... | additional electrician |
| Daniel Casey | ... | assistant camera |
| Jorgen Christensen | ... | set lighting (as Jorgen Christenen) |
| Steve Cohagan | ... | rigging gaffer: Pittsburgh |
| Stephen Crowley | ... | best boy electric |
| Jeff W. Curtis | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera / grip |
| Eric Dilucente | ... | electrician |
| David Ellis | ... | rigging electrician |
| John Evans | ... | electrician |
| Donny Fowler | ... | electrician |
| Randall Freeman | ... | grip |
| Josh Hancher | ... | film loader |
| Darryl Humber | ... | dolly grip: Atlanta/Pittsburgh |
| Scott Ippolito | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Lugar | ... | rigging electrician |
| Marc Margulies | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jack McCollum | ... | electrician |
| David McLean | ... | electrician |
| Mark Emery Moore | ... | steadicam operator |
| Greg Morse | ... | 24 frame video |
| Jean-Pierre Nutini | ... | best boy |
| Dick Oakes | ... | gaffer |
| Jesse Wayne Parker | ... | key grip |
| Tom Pellegrini | ... | electrician |
| Bryan Powell | ... | camera intern |
| Mike Repeta | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Bruce Robinson | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jacob Ross | ... | grip |
| Monty Rowan | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Ted Sapp | ... | best boy grip |
| Chad Schroeder | ... | electrician |
| Art Schultz | ... | set lighting technician |
| Lorey Sebastian | ... | still photographer |
| Jared Seltzer | ... | camera production assistant |
| Nick Tallo | ... | grip |
| Ted Wiegand | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Nicole Abellera | ... | casting assistant |
| Janelle Cochrane | ... | casting associate: Atlanta |
| Kim Coleman | ... | casting associate |
| Shirley Fulton Crumley | ... | location casting |
| Patrick Ingram | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Lori Maloney | ... | extras casting: Atlanta |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson) |
| Nancy Mosser | ... | extras casting director / location casting |
| Karen Faith Rothwell | ... | casting assistant |
| Marty Keener Cherrix | ... | extras casting: North Caroline (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Daniel George | ... | set costumer |
| Nan McCulloch | ... | set costumer |
| Stephen K. Randolph | ... | costumer: Mr. Redford |
| Linda N. Robinson | ... | costume dyer |
| Stephanie Siemens | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sanford Slepak | ... | costume shopper / costumer |
Location Management
| Gerard Averill | ... | supervising location manager |
| Frawley Becker | ... | location manager |
| John Findley | ... | location scout (as John Findley III) |
| Lance Holland | ... | location manager: Asheville |
| Stephen Hough | ... | assistant location manager |
| Mike Riley | ... | co-location manager |
| Doug Mackenzie | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| James A. Mahathey | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Stephen Coleman | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Rupert Coulson | ... | music engineer |
| David Donaldson | ... | music programmer |
| Matt Dunkley | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Geoff Foster | ... | score recordist |
| Christine H. Luethje | ... | music editor |
| Nick Mera | ... | music preparation |
| Zdena Pelikanova | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Roy Prendergast | ... | music editor |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Julia Michels | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Janna Stern | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Janet Perrotti | ... | driver |
| Cindi Randall | ... | transportation captain |
| Pamela C. Ray | ... | driver |
| Patricia Sammons | ... | driver |
| Marc Scott | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Windi Robinson | ... | driver: cast trailer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jessica Abrams | ... | production coordinator: Pittsburgh |
| Gloria Winship Ayon | ... | head animal coordinator |
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Rozzanna Bonesso | ... | production secretary: Pittsburgh |
| Casey Brown | ... | stand-in |
| Chris Burns | ... | stand-in |
| Steve Cainas | ... | production coordinator |
| Elizabeth Cline | ... | set production assistant |
| Bella Cosper | ... | stand-in |
| Michele Cusick | ... | production assistant |
| Nathan Earley | ... | set production assistant: Asheville |
| Joan Eisenberg | ... | unit publicist |
| Eric L. Fersten | ... | assistant: Ms. Weintraub |
| Jordan Brendan Finnegan | ... | set production assistant: preparation, Los Angeles |
| Emma Ford | ... | personal assistant |
| Benjamin Fretheim | ... | production assistant |
| Eddie Frierson | ... | voice actor |
| Jessica Gee-George | ... | voice actor (as Jessica Gee) |
| Larry Geyer | ... | set production assistant: Pittsburgh |
| Chris Hinton | ... | production assistant |
| Donna Kail | ... | assistant: Mr. Redford |
| Alisa Katz | ... | assistant: Mr. Brugge |
| Stephanie Lewis | ... | assistant: Mr. Smith and Mr. West |
| Shane Meador | ... | production assistant |
| Kari Mills | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Niemczyk | ... | set production assistant |
| Rosemary Orlando | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Paul Pape | ... | voice actor |
| Marsha L. Swinton | ... | production accountant |
| Birdie Talanca | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Paul Tuerpe | ... | voice actor |
| Susan Van Apeldoorn | ... | craft service |
| Trish Vengoechea | ... | payroll accountant |
| Teresa M. Yarbrough | ... | production coordinator |
| Steven Blumenfeld | ... | product placement (uncredited) |
| Craig T. Brown | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Hope Anne Nathan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Mann | ... | special thanks |
| Alan J. Pakula | ... | dedicatee |
| Hannah Pakula | ... | special thanks |
| Billy Weber | ... | special thanks |
| Bryce Guy Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Edward Zwick | ... | special thanks (as Ed Zwick) |
Production Companies
- Searchlight Pictures
- Thousand Words
- Wildwood Enterprises
- Blue Ridge Motion Pictures
- Coldwood Productions
- Mediastream Dritte Film GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG
- The Clearing
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (World-wide)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- The Horror Channel (2004) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Filmworks (visual effects)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (solo violin recorded at)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (score mixed at)
- Czech Film Orchestra (score performed by)
- Dakota Music Services (music preparation)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Edwards Design Group (end titles)
- Film Art (artwork)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- IVC (digital mastering)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- North Carolina Film Office (film commission)
- North Carolina Film Office (filmed in)
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Phoenix Soundworks (foley recorded at)
- Rudolfinum Dvorak's Hall, Prague (score recording)
- Scarlet Letters (titles)
- Soundelux (sound post-production)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack published by)
- Vine Street Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After decades of happy marriage and a life surrounded by luxury and wealth, Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford), a successful car-rental businessman and his loving wife Eileen (Dame Helen Mirren), are looking forward to a tranquil and comfortable retirement. However, the dreams of a peaceful life come tumbling down like a house of cards when at gunpoint Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe), a disgruntled former employee, abducts Wayne in broad daylight right in front of his mansion in Pittsburgh. Suddenly, the fate of the accomplished entrepreneur and seasoned negotiator rests entirely in the hands of his nervous yet ruthless kidnapper, who has nothing to lose and everything to gain. This is Wayne's most important negotiation in his life, but has he the strength to succeed? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | You only really know what you have when you're about to lose it. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | True story, based on the kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn, CEO of the Dutch Ahold Supermarket Holding. On September 9, 1987, Heijn was kidnapped and killed on the same day by Ferdi Elsas, an unemployed engineer. Elsas, however, demanded ransom money from the victim's family, thereby fuelling their hopes that Heijn was still alive for several weeks. The family paid the ransom, but Elsas did not respond to any of their subsequent pleas to return the victim safely. Elsas was arrested about seven months later when he was caught spending some of the ransom money; he admitted to the kidnapping and murder, and told the Police where the body was buried. He was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Released in 2001, he moved to a small town with his wife. On August 3, 2009, he was riding his bicycle and failed to give right of way to a digger, which ran him over, leading to his death on the same day. See more » |
| Goofs | When both men are climbing through the woods, Wayne pauses to rest, and Arnold cocks his handgun and discharges it, aiming for, and hitting the trunk of a nearby tree, to show that he means business. The sound overdubbed is the distinctive sound of a hammer being locked into position, consistent with a revolver, but the handgun Arnold is holding is actually small automatic. The sound effect should be that of a 'rack and slide'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Clearing (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Trout See more » |
| Crazy Credits | For ALAN J. PAKULA See more » |
| Quotes |
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Wayne Hayes: Do you love me? Eileen Hayes: Yes. Wayne Hayes: Then I have everything I need. See more » |