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King's Ransom

King's Ransom

Big man. Big plan. Big mistake.

20054.81h 35m

Overview

Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.

Directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd
Written by Wayne Conley
Produced by Darryl Taja
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Malcolm King

Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Corey

Kellita Smith

Kellita Smith

Renee King

Brooke D'Orsay

Brooke D'Orsay

Brooke Mayo

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Andre

Christian Potenza

Christian Potenza

Officer Holland

Glenn Bang

Glenn Bang

Peking Palace Employee

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Peaches Clarke

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Angela Drake

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Miss Gladys

Themes & Keywords

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About King's Ransom

King's Ransom is a comedy, crime film released in 2005 exploring themes of businessman, ransom, kidnapping, caper, gold digger, выкупить. Directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd, it stars Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith. Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.

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