text: John Ortiz as Roberto David Vadim as an NYPD Officer
  Reception
  Ransom has a 74% rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 74 reviews, with its consensus stating: "Directed with propulsive intensity by Ron Howard, Ransom is a fiery thriller packed with hot-blooded performances and jolting twists." Metacritic gave the film a score of 60 based on 21 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.
  Critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four and wrote, "Gibson gives an interesting performance, showing a man trying to think his way out of a crisis, and Sinise makes a good foil: Here are two smart men playing a game with deadly stakes."
  Awards and nominations
  1997 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
  Won - Top Box Office Film
  1997 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (Saturn Awards)
  Nominated - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
  1997 Golden Globe Awards
  Nominated - Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama — Mel Gibson
  1997 Image Awards
  Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Delroy Lindo
  1997 Young Artist Awards
  Nominated - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor — Brawley Nolte