Ransom

1974 film by Caspar Wrede
Movie film Q2366200
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Ransom

Summary

Ransom is a film[1]. Ransom ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ransom's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Ransom was directed by Caspar Wrede[4].
  • Paul Wheeler wrote the screenplay for Ransom[5].
  • Ransom's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Ransom's genre is drama film[7].
  • Ransom's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Sean Connery[9].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Ian McShane[10].
  • A cast member of Ransom was James Maxwell[11].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Robert Harris[12].
  • A cast member of Ransom was William Fox[13].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Jeffry Wickham[14].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Isabel Dean[15].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Harry Landis[16].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Christopher Ellison[17].
  • A cast member of Ransom was Preston Lockwood[18].
  • Ransom's director of photography is recorded as Sven Nykvist[19].
  • The original language of Ransom was English[20].
  • Ransom's review score is recorded as 5.8/10[21].
  • Ransom's review score is recorded as 50%[22].
  • Ransom's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Ransom's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Ransom was published on December 6, 1974[25].
  • Ransom was released on February 25, 1975[26].
  • Ransom was published on March 13, 1975[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ransom was directed by Caspar Wrede[4]. Paul Wheeler wrote the screenplay for Ransom[5]. Cast members include Sean Connery[9], Ian McShane[10], James Maxwell[11], Robert Harris[12], William Fox[13], and Jeffry Wickham[14].

Publication

Publication dates include December 6, 1974[25], February 25, 1975[26], March 13, 1975[27], March 29, 1975[28], April 16, 1975[29], and April 24, 1975[30]. The original language of Ransom was English[20]. Genres include drama film[7] and crime film[8].

Subject and Themes

Ransom's main subject is terrorism[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[21] and 50%[22].

Why It Matters

Ransom ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2] Ransom has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Ransom is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · ~2026-35410-32 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director Caspar Wrede
    Main subject terrorism
    Publication date +1974-12-06T00:00:00Z, +1975-02-25T00:00:00Z, +1975-03-13T00:00:00Z +11
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q2484376]]"
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