"When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals."
Mel Gibson
as Tom Mullen
Rene Russo
as Katherine Mullen
Gary Sinise
as Det. Jimmy Shaker
Delroy Lindo
as Agent Lonnie Hawkins
Lili Taylor
as Maris
Brawley Nolte
as Sean Mullen
Liev Schreiber
as Clark Barnes
Donnie Wahlberg
as Cubby Barnes
Evan Handler
as Miles Roberts
Nancy Ticotin
as Agent Kimba Welch
Michael Gaston
as Agent Jack Sickler
Kevin Neil McCready
as Agent Paul Rhodes
José Zúñiga
as David Torres
Dan Hedaya
as Jackie Brown
Allen Bernstein
as Bob Stone
Paul Guilfoyle
as Wallace
Iraida Polanco
as Fatima
John Ortiz
as Roberto
A.J. Benza
as Reporter Guest
Peter Anthony Tambakis
as Nelson
Daniel May Wong
as Agent Sam
Donna Hanover
as News Reporter
Anton Evangelista
as FBI Agent
Joe Bacino
as Cop #1
Carl S. Redding
as Cop #2
James Georgiades
as Cop #3
Christian Maelen
as Cop #4
David Vadim
as Cop #5
Michael Countryman
as Bank Manager
Cheryl Howard
as Science Fair Coordinator
James Ritz
as Science Fair Judge
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
as Radioman
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
as Liquor Store Cop
Dell Maara
as Liquor Store Perp
Mike Hodge
as Man at Party
Mick O'Rourke
as FBI SWAT Team #1
Henry Kingi Jr.
as FBI SWAT Team #2
Roy Farfel
as FBI SWAT Team #3
Lex D. Geddings
as FBI SWAT Sniper
Todd Hallowell
as Don Campbell
Richard Price
Screenplay
Piotr Sobociński
Director of Photography
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
John Kasarda
Art Direction
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Ron Howard
Director
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Scott Rudin
Producer
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Daniel P. Hanley
Editor
Executive Producer
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Brian Grazer
Alexander Ignon
Mike Hill
Jane Jenkins
Jennifer Lamb
Stunt Double
Keith Leon Williams
Stunts
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
Michelle Morrissey
Production Supervisor
Bill Anagnos
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Mack
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Walter Fricke Jr.
Electrician
Mic Rodgers
Peter Epstein
Elliot Santiago
Alan D. Purwin
Pilot
Peter A. Mian
Video Assist Operator
Michael McCormick
Production Accountant
Al Cerullo
Louise DeCordoba
First Assistant Accountant
Michael F. Burke
Best Boy Electric
Martin Lowry
Grip
John Ford
Jay Levy
First Assistant Camera
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Andy Duppin
Norman Douglass
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Jophery C. Brown
Gregg Smrz
Jim Lovelett
Janet Paparazzo
Scott Wilder
Paul Bucossi
Joseph R. Brigham
Christopher Norr
Second Assistant Camera
Anthony Starbuck
Cableman
Don Picard
William M. Connor
Second Assistant Director
Danny Michael
Sound Mixer
Manny Siverio
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Robert Connors
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Dialogue Editor
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Joe Binford Jr.
Assistant Editor
Doug Dalisera
Michael Finnerty
Harry Peck Bolles
ADR Editor
Louis Cerborino
James H. Nau
John Smith
Diana Burton
Assistant Property Master
Thomas A. Gulino
Lisa J. Levine
Supervising ADR Editor
Bob Chefalas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carl Clifford
Unit Production Manager
Bruce MacCallum
Camera Operator
Julie Kuehndorf
Unit Publicist
Kathy Welch
Payroll Accountant
Jim Henrikson
Supervising Music Editor
Don Davis
Orchestrator
Bob Olari
Sound Recordist
Jan Foster
Location Manager
Eric Jacobson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jason Canovas
Sound Effects Editor
Dean Drabin
ADR Mixer
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Tim Gallin
David S. Lomax
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
Gerry Lowry
Miriam Schapiro
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Supervising Sound Editor
Douglas Murray
Foley Recordist
Cynthia Leigh Heim
Foley Artist
Jeffrey T. Bernstein
Second Second Assistant Director
Yvette Nabel
Foley Editor
Lynne Redding
ADR Voice Casting
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Jennifer Stuart
Camera Trainee
Paul Zydel
Foley Mixer
ADR Recordist
Edward W. Lowry
Dolly Grip
Louis Bertini
Daniel Pagan
Rick Dior
Frank Morrone
Glenn Allen
Liz Dykhouse
Post Production Accountant
Richard C. Montgomery Jr.
Liz Newman
Production Coordinator
Russ Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
Ken Connors
Rigging Gaffer
Brian Fitzsimons
Best Boy Grip
Dan Sable
David Slonaker
Scott Dior
Ann Hadsell
Guy Barresi
Richard Friedlander
James C. Walsh
John Lowry
Rigging Grip
Tommy Allen
Property Master
Suzana Peric
Music Editor
David H. Kramer
Richard Hebrank
Key Construction Grip
Debra Tennenbaum
Assistant Costume Designer
Randall Richards
Assistant Art Director
Dave Weinman
Leadman
Lauren Buckley
Art Department Coordinator
Michael Scarola
Jon Ringbom
Charge Scenic Artist
Kareen Boursier
Hairstylist
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Grant Shaffer
Storyboard Artist
June DeCamp
Scenic Artist
Joyce Leipertz
Beth Kuhn
Anita Gibson
Judy Gailen
Joseph 'Joby' DeLuca
Set Dresser
Carl Landi
Construction Grip
Jon Zeidman
Location Assistant
Anne Gorman
Key Costumer
Carlos A. Menéndez
Ellen Christiansen
Assistant Set Decoration
Allen Weisinger
Key Makeup Artist
William Durnin Sr.
William A. Farley
Deborah Parker
Assistant Location Manager
Sonia Bhalla
Set Production Assistant
Carey DePalma
Anthony Dunne
Construction Coordinator
Susan A. Cabral
Victoria Brown McCready
Second Assistant Accountant
Charles A. Nastacio
Will Caban
Special Effects Assistant
John Grimolizzi
Construction Foreman
William A. Campbell
Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Eiben
Joseph Coscia
Key Hair Stylist
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Dylan K. Massin
Key Set Production Assistant
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Casting
David M. Dunlap
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jamie Miller
Amy McIntyre Britt
Casting Assistant
James P. Whalen Jr.
Transportation Captain
Beth Bowling
Second Unit Director
Joe Burns
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Timothy Shannon
Transportation Co-Captain