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Ransom (other)
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner to extort money or property to secure their release, or it can refer to the sum of money involved. Ransom or The Ransom may also refer to: People * Ransom (surname) * Ransom (given name) Places * Ransom, Illinois, U.S. * Ransom, Kansas, U.S. * Ransom, Kentucky, U.S. * Ransom, Minnesota, U.S. * Ransom County, North Dakota, U.S. * Ransom Township (other) * Ransom House (other), various buildings on the National Register of Historic Places Books * ''Ransom'' (Cleary novel), a 1973 novel by Jon Cleary * ''Ransom'' (Duncan novel), a 1966 novel by Lois Duncan * ''Ransom'' (Garwood novel), a 1999 novel by Julie Garwood * ''Ransom'' (Malouf novel), a 2009 novel by David Malouf * ''Ransom'' (Steel novel), a 2004 novel by Danielle Steel * ''Ransom Trilogy'' or ''The Space Trilogy'', a 1938–1945 series of novels by C. S. Lewis * ''Ransom'', a 1985 novel by Jay McInerney Film and television * ''The Ransom'' (1915 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransom
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via Old French ''rançon'' from Latin ''redemptio'' = "buying back": compare " redemption". Ransom cases Julius Caesar was captured by pirates near the island of Pharmacusa, and held until someone paid 50 talents to free him. In Europe during the Middle Ages, ransom became an important custom of chivalric warfare. An important knight, especially nobility or royalty, was worth a significant sum of money if captured, but nothing if he was killed. For this reason, the practice of ransom contributed to the development of heraldry, which allowed knights to advertise their identities, and by implication their ransom value, and made them less likely to be killed out of hand. Examples include Richard the Lion Heart and Bertrand du Guesclin. In 1532, Francisco Pizarro was paid a rans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ransom (1915 Film)
''The Ransom'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama starring directed by Lawrence Edmund and starring Julia Dean. It was released by World Film Company. Plot summary Cast * Julia Dean - Janet Osborne * Louise Huff Louise Huff (November 14, 1895 – August 22, 1973) was an American actress of the silent film era. Biography Huff was a descendant of former President of the United States, President James Knox Polk. She began her acting career at the age ... - Marcia Osborne * J. Albert Hall - Mark Osborne (*as James Hall) * Ethel Lloyd - Sarah Osborne * Willard Case - Ellis Raymond * Kenneth Hunter - Geoffrey Allen * William McKey - (*as William Mackey) * Lorna Volare - * Adelaide Lawrence - * Evelyn Dumo - References External links * * * 1915 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1910s English-language films World Film Company films Lost American drama films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films 1915 lost films 1910s A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ransom (EP)
''The Ransom EP'' is the debut EP by American rock band Cartel. The recording was originally released independently, but was soon picked up by the record label, The Militia Group. They re-released the EP with two extra tracks, "The City Never Sleeps" and "Fiend". Track listing Credits * Will Pugh - vocals *Kevin Sanders - drums *Joseph Pepper - Guitar *Andrew Lee - Guitar *Ryan Roberts - Bass guitar *John Addington - Gang Vocals on Luckie St. *Luke Bareis - Gang Vocals on Luckie St. *Gang Vocals on Luckie St. also performed by Cartel References External links ''The Ransom EP''at YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ... (streamed copy where licensed)Acclaimed Punk review of The Ransom EP {{DEFAULTSORT:Ransom EP 2004 debut EPs Cartel (band) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avion (band)
Avion were an Australian 1980s pop rock band formed in 1981, originally named Lionheart, the line-up was Evan Murray on keyboards, Martyn Toole on guitar, and three brothers: John Waller on drums, Kendall Waller on bass guitar and Randall Waller on lead vocals and lead guitar. The group issued two albums, ''Avion'' (1983) and ''White Noise'' (1987). Late in 1987, Murray died in a car accident and the group disbanded. According to Australian rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, the group had "a strong cult following ... ith theirbrand of melodic, American-influenced Adult Oriented Rock ... utmet with virtual indifference at home". History Avion's lead guitarist and lead singer, Randall Waller had previously released two albums as a solo artist, ''Oasis'' (1978) and ''Midnight Fire'' (1980). In 1981 Waller formed pop rock group Lionheart in Sydney with Evan Murray on keyboards, Martyn Toole on guitar, and his two brothers: John Waller on drums and Kendall Waller on bass guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransom (Lil Tecca Song)
"Ransom" (stylized as "RAN$OM") is a song by American rapper Lil Tecca, initially released independently on May 22, 2019, then later through Galactic Records and Republic Records. It serves as the second single from his debut mixtape ''We Love You Tecca''. The song has since come to be regarded as Lil Tecca's signature song. The song was produced by Nick Mira and Taz Taylor, and debuted at number 93 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 before reaching number 4. Outside the United States, "Ransom" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was later followed up by a remix with fellow rapper Juice Wrld in August 2019. Background The song was considered the breakthrough of Queens-based rapper Lil Tecca, who began releasing songs through SoundCloud in 2018. Critical reception Sheldon Pearce of ''Pitchfork'' said Lil Tecca's "bounce in his singsong flows owes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransom (Pendulum Song)
"Ransom" is a song by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum (drum and bass band), Pendulum. It was released as a charity Music download, digital download single from the official Pendulum website with 100% of proceeds from the sale going to two charities, The Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) who did work in Japan following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 2011 earthquake and tsunami there. It peaked at number 193 on the UK Singles Chart. Background "Ransom" was released as a charity single with all the proceeds from the single going to The Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Rob Swire talked about the song by saying, "As you may or may not know, we excluded a number of tracks from the final version of ‘Immersion’. One in particular caused considerable outcry amongst fans, a little track called ‘Ransom’ that we made for Miami WMC 2009. It was omitted from the album because we didn't think it fit, and we were waiting for a good enough reason to le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impossible (1966 TV Series)
Impossible, Imposible or Impossibles may refer to: Music * ''ImPossible'' (album), a 2016 album by Divinity Roxx * ''The Impossible'' (album) Groups * The Impossibles (American band), a 1990s indie-ska group from Austin, Texas * The Impossibles (Australian band), an Australian band * The Impossibles (Thai band), a 1970s Thai rock band Songs * "Impossible" (Captain Hollywood Project song) (1993) * "The Impossible" (song), a country music song by Joe Nichols (2002) * "Impossible" (Edyta song) (2003) * "Impossible" (Kanye West song) (2006) * "Impossible" (Daniel Merriweather song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Måns Zelmerlöw song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Anberlin song) (2010) * "Impossible" (Shontelle song) (2010) * "Impossible", from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1957 musical ''Cinderella'' * "Impossible", a song written by Steve Allen and recorded by Nat King Cole for his 1958 album ''The Very Thought of You'' * "Impossible", from the 1994 album ''The Screaming Jets'' by The Screa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invaders
''The Invaders'' is an American science-fiction television series created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from 1967 to 1968. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invasion of aliens from outer space—the aliens disguising themselves as humans and gradually infiltrating human institutions—tries to thwart the invasion despite the disbelief of officials and the general public, and the undermining of his efforts by the aliens. The series was a Quinn Martin production. Plot Roy Thinnes stars as architect David Vincent, who accidentally learns of a secret alien invasion already underway and thereafter travels from place to place attempting to foil the aliens' plots and warn a skeptical populace of the danger. A plot format of a man-on-the-run and of a lone man attempting to warn the human public about alien infiltration, are shared from '' The Fugitive'' and the ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' respectively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV Series)
''Hawaii Five-O'' is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and created by Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons on CBS from September 20, 1968, to April 8, 1980, and continues in reruns. At the airing of its last episode, it was the longest-running police drama in American television history and the last scripted primetime show that debuted in the 1960s to leave the air. The show starred Jack Lord as Detective Captain Stephen "Steve" McGarrett, the head of a fictional state police task force in Hawaii. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes in the series would end with McGarrett's catchphrase, "Book 'em, Danno!" Overview The CBS television network produced ''Hawaii Five-O'', which aired from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980. The program continues to be broadcast in syndication worldwide. Created by Leonard Freeman, ''Hawaii Five-O'' was shot on location in Hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransom (TV Series)
''Ransom'' is an internationally co-produced drama television series created by David Vainola and produced by Frank Spotnitz, starring Luke Roberts, that began airing on CBS. Ordered straight-to-series with 13 episodes on June 6, 2016, the series is a co-production between Canada's Global, France's TF1, the United States' CBS, and Germany's RTL, while the latter is airing the series on its sister network VOX. The series premiered on Global and CBS on January 1, 2017. On May 17, 2017, CBS announced that ''Ransom'' was cancelled in the United States. A day later, RTLGroup also reported that they left the project after low ratings in Germany. It was reported on the same day that the other broadcasters behind the series were attempting to fund a second season. In late June, various sources reported that Global and TF1 ordered a second season, to be produced without the former partners. Production was set to start in late July 2017. On October 10, 2017, CBS and Global officially ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ransom (1996 Film)
''Ransom'' is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon. The film stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, Lili Taylor, Brawley Nolte, Liev Schreiber, Donnie Wahlberg and Evan Handler. Gibson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The film was the 5th highest-grossing film of 1996 in the United States. The original story came from a 1954 episode of ''The United States Steel Hour'' titled "Fearful Decision". In 1956, it was adapted by Cyril Hume and Richard Maibaum into the feature film, ''Ransom!'', starring Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, and Leslie Nielsen. Plot While multi-billionaire Tom Mullen and his wife Kate attend a science fair, their son Sean is kidnapped. Sean is taken to an apartment by Maris Conner, a caterer working for the Mullens, along with brothers Clark and Cubby Barnes, as well as tech expert Miles Roberts. NYPD Detective Jimmy Shaker is Maris' boyfriend and the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ransom (1977 Film)
''The Ransom'' is a 1977 American thriller film directed by Richard Compton and starring Oliver Reed, Deborah Raffin, Stuart Whitman and James Mitchum. It is also known by the alternative titles ''Assault in Paradise'' and ''Maniac''. Plot Cast * Oliver Reed as Nick McCormick * Deborah Raffin as Cindy Simmons * Stuart Whitman as William Whitaker * James Mitchum as Tracker * John Ireland (actor), John Ireland as Chief Haliburton * Paul Koslo as Victor * Arch Archambault as Insp. Davey * Robert Lussier (actor), Robert Lussier as Wolf * Dennis Redfield as Jackson * Kipp Whitman as Officer Steiner * Bill Allen (actor), Bill Allen as Carson the Butler * Daniel Knapp as T.J. Caulfield Production In a 1978 interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', co-screenwriter Ronald Silkosky said that the film had been heavily trimmed by New World Pictures prior to release. Release The film was rereleased several times with titles such as ''Assault in Paradise'', ''Maniac'', ''The Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
