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The Ransom of Red Chief 1998 Directed by Bob Clark

Two small time crooks. One out of control hostage. Let the fun begin...

Two hoboes strike on a get-rich quick scheme to kidnap an overly-energetic 9 year old son of a local banker. Based on the classic story by O. Henry.

Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Release Date 1 January 1998
90 mins
Cast
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd Sam Howard
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter Bill Driscoll
Alan Ruck
Alan Ruck Ambrose Dorset
Kaitlin Hopkins
Kaitlin Hopkins Agnes Dorset
Brent Hinkley
Brent Hinkley Deputy Muldoon
Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle Narrator / Sheriff 'T-Bone' Yankum
Richard Moll
Richard Moll Filthy McNasty
Brad Greenquist
Brad Greenquist Strange Pierre
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment Andy Dorset
Bob Clark
Bob Clark Mr. Hooper
Sue Bugden
Sue Bugden Miss Dupa
Nancy Linehan Charles
Nancy Linehan Charles Temperance Lady 1
Mary Linda Phillips
Mary Linda Phillips Temperance Lady 2
Nicole Kranidas
Nicole Kranidas Temperance Lady 3
Al Mancini
Al Mancini Assayer
Robert Dickman
Robert Dickman Second Town Man 1
Tim Farmer
Tim Farmer Second Town Man 2
Melissa Bickerton
Melissa Bickerton Woman Stranger
Sam Reiter
Sam Reiter Gypsy King
Jennifer Butt
Jennifer Butt Woman Gypsy
Jim Hanks
Jim Hanks Mailman
Gil Borgos
Gil Borgos Old Guy
Bill Wiley
Bill Wiley Grouch
Judith Drake
Judith Drake Nun
J.R. Ingram
J.R. Ingram Townsman
Eugene Osment
Eugene Osment Pete
Brian Brown
Brian Brown Cowboy on Rearing Horse
Crew
Director
Bob Clark
Bob Clark
Producers
J. Boyce Harman Jr.
J. Boyce Harman Jr.
Ed Naha
Ed Naha
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Robert Halmi Jr.
Cinematography
Stephen M. Katz
Stephen M. Katz
Composer
Irwin Fisch
Irwin Fisch
Editor
Stan Cole
Stan Cole
Production Design
Guy Barnes
Guy Barnes
Original Writers
O. Henry
O. Henry
Ed Naha
Ed Naha
Art Direction
Chip Radaelli
Chip Radaelli
Set Decoration
Wendy Ozols-Barnes
Wendy Ozols-Barnes
Costume Design
Lynette Bernay
Lynette Bernay
Makeup Artist
Deborah Humphries
Deborah Humphries
Hairstylist
Gwyne Redner
Gwyne Redner
Music
Larry Hochman
Larry Hochman
Casting
Lynn Kressel
Lynn Kressel
Stunts
Gwynn Turnbull Weaver
Gwynn Turnbull Weaver