"Someone is going to pay."

1996

2h 1m

6.7(1994 votes)

Action

Thriller

Overview

When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.

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Cast & Crew

79 members

Acting

Mel Gibson

Tom Mullen

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Rene Russo

Katherine Mullen

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Gary Sinise

Det. Jimmy Shaker

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Delroy Lindo

Agent Lonnie Hawkins

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Lili Taylor

Maris

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Brawley Nolte

Sean Mullen

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Liev Schreiber

Clark Barnes

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Donnie Wahlberg

Cubby Barnes

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Evan Handler

Miles Roberts

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Nancy Ticotin

Agent Kimba Welch

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Michael Gaston

Agent Jack Sickler

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Kevin Neil McCready

Agent Paul Rhodes

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José Zúñiga

David Torres

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Dan Hedaya

Jackie Brown

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Allen Bernstein

Bob Stone

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Paul Guilfoyle

Wallace

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Iraida Polanco

Fatima

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John Ortiz

Roberto

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A.J. Benza

Reporter Guest

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Peter Anthony Tambakis

Nelson

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Daniel May Wong

Agent Sam

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Donna Hanover

News Reporter

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Anton Evangelista

FBI Agent

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Joe Bacino

Cop #1

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Carl S. Redding

Cop #2

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James Georgiades

Cop #3

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Christian Maelen

Cop #4

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David Vadim

Cop #5

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Michael Countryman

Bank Manager

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Cheryl Howard

Science Fair Coordinator

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James Ritz

Science Fair Judge

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Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Radioman

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Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Liquor Store Cop

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Dell Maara

Liquor Store Perp

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Mike Hodge

Man at Party

Crew

Mick O'Rourke

FBI SWAT Team #1

Crew

Henry Kingi Jr.

FBI SWAT Team #2

Crew

Roy Farfel

FBI SWAT Team #3

Crew

Lex D. Geddings

FBI SWAT Sniper

Production

Todd Hallowell

Don Campbell

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Carl Burrows

Emergency Medical Tech. (uncredited)

Writing

Richard Price

Detective #1

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Paul Geier

Mayor Barresi

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Louisa Marie

Woman at Party

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Tony Hoty

Doorman

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John Short

Agent Dewey

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Ed Jupp Jr.

Technician (as Ed Jupp)

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Crew

Gene Harrison

FBI SWAT Leader

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Rosanna Scotto

News Anchor

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Tony Potts

News Anchor

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John Finnerty

Newshound (as John 'Spike' Finnerty)

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Addie O'Donnell

Reporter

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Judy Hudson

Reporter

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Mitzie Pratt

Reporter

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Production

Lynne Redding

Reporter

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Writing

Chris Lopata

Agent Levin

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John Hartmann

Agent Lambert (as John Richard Hartmann)

Art

Tommy Allen

Detective at Kidnap House

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John Dorish

Paramedic

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Vincent J. Burns

Detective Doran

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Darren Brown

The Crowtations

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Anna Marie Wieder

Woman at Science Fair

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Joan D. Lowry

Mayor's Wife

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Teodorina Bello

Woman on Street #1

Production

Jane Jenkins

Woman on Street #2 (as J.J. Chaback)

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Lori Tan Chinn

Woman on Street #3

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Carl Don

Man on Street #1

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Nathaniel Freeman

Man on Street #2

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Phil Parolisi

Man on Street #3

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Rafael Osorio

Man on Street #4

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Leslie Devlin

Newscaster

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Lewis Dodley

Newscaster

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John Brian Rogers

ND Cop #1

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Jeffrey H. Kaufman

ND Cop #2

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Mark Smith

Undercover Cop

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James P. Whalen Sr.

Detective (as Jim Whalen)

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Kim Snyder

Kate's Friend

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Panicker Upendran

Store Owner

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Steve Axelrod

Chief of Detectives Lieberman (uncredited)

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