Ransom

Sean Connery gives another powerful and charismatic performance as a Scandinavian security chief battling to thwart the deadly plans of a terrorist leader, played by Ian McShane. Beautifully photographed by double Oscar-winning Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist and complemented by a memorably haunting score by Jerry Goldsmith, Ransom takes us through a tightly plotted, relentless race against time. Presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements, this intelligent, atmospheric thriller has never looked better.Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain s ambassador to the fictitious state of Scandinavia . With the ambassador now a hostage in his residence, another group hijacks an airliner at the capital s airport, announcing that the passengers will not be freed until their demands are met. Col. Nils Tahlvik, Scandinavia s resourceful and potentially ruthless head of security, seeks to take an uncompromising stance against the terrorists yet his attempts meet resistance from unknown forces at every turn...