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.^[1] It is also known by the alternative titles Assault in Paradise and Maniac.

The Ransom
Directed by	Richard Compton
Written by	John C. Broderick Ronald Silkosky
Produced by	Bond Denson Ferrell Patrick Ferrell James V. Hart John M. Hawn Peter Macgregor-Scott Roger Corman
Starring	Oliver Reed Deborah Raffin Stuart Whitman James Mitchum
Cinematography	Charles Correll
Edited by	Tina Hirsch
Music by	Don Ellis
Production companies	Inter-Ocean Films Sunset Productions
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	April 29, 1977 (1977-04-29)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Oliver Reed as Nick McCormick
• Deborah Raffin as Cindy Simmons
• Stuart Whitman as William Whitaker
• James Mitchum as Tracker
• John Ireland as Chief Haliburton
• Paul Koslo as Victor
• Arch Archambault as Insp. Davey
• Robert Lussier as Wolf
• Dennis Redfield as Jackson
• Kipp Whitman as Officer Steiner
• 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 Town That Cried Terror and Night Hunter.

An extended 104-minute alternate version is included as a bonus feature on the Blu-ray disc release of the film by Code Red.^[2]