King's Ransom (2005)

Director:

Jeffrey W. Byrd

Writer (WGA):

Wayne Conley (written by)

Release Date:

22 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Big Man. Big Plan. Big Mistake.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Hit In Crotch | Release From Prison | Police | Marriage

Cast

Anthony Anderson	...	Malcolm King
Jay Mohr	...	Corey
Kellita Smith	...	Renee King
Nicole Ari Parker	...	Angela Drake (as Nicole Parker)
Regina Hall	...	Peaches Clarke
Loretta Devine	...	Miss Gladys
Donald Faison	...	Andre
Leila Arcieri	...	Kim Baker
Charles Q. Murphy	...	Herb Clarke (as Charlie Murphy)
Brooke D'Orsay	...	Brooke Mayo
Jackie Burroughs	...	Grandma
Lisa Marcos	...	Raven
Roger R. Cross	...	Byron (as Roger Cross)
Millie Tresierra	...	Woman
Rob Smith	...	David
Brenda Crichlow	...	Anita
Carrie Colak	...	Lori
Lila Yee	...	Miss Ho
Nicolas Wright	...	Timmy
Kwasi Songui	...	Ronald
Mutsumi Takahashi	...	Chicago Newscaster
Lawrence Dane	...	Officer Holland
Glenn Bang	...	Peking Palace Employee
Martin Thibaudeau	...	Handsome Cop
Jennifer Seguin	...	Happy Snack Customer
Randy Thomas	...	Cop #1
Larry Day	...	Cop #2
Luis Oliva	...	Pablo
Terry Simpson	...	Desk Sergeant
Robert Higden	...	Boyfriend
Deepak Massand	...	Karaoke Ninja Singer
Ralph Francois	...	Onlooker
Roberto Blizzard	...	Onlooker
Sean Spender	...	Boneagra Cop
Freddy Bessa	...	Boneagra Cop
Nicole Jones	...	Malcolm's Beauty
Karina Shalaby	...	Malcolm's Beauty
Julie Applebee	...	Malcolm's Beauty
Jonathan Krespil	...	Valet with Andre
Dave Fennoy	...	Radio D.J. (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christian Potenza	...	Officer Holland
Danny Wright	...	VO Trailer
Jennifer Byrd	...	Intern #1 (uncredited)
Christopher Dyson	...	USA Today Reporter (uncredited)
Ilona Elkin	...	Rachel (uncredited)
Ingrid Hart	...	Sheila (uncredited)

Directed by
Jeffrey W. Byrd

Writing credits (WGA)
Wayne Conley		(written by)

Produced by
Jeremy Barber	....	executive producer
David Brewington	....	executive producer (as J. David Brewington Jr.)
Mike Drake	....	executive producer
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Matt Moore	....	executive producer
Luke Ryan	....	associate producer
Darryl Taja	....	producer

Original Music by
Marcus Miller

Cinematography by
Robert McLachlan

Film Editing by
Jeffrey Cooper

Casting by
Twinkie Byrd
Andrea Kenyon
Canille Webb
Randi Wells

Production Design by
Kalina Ivanov

Art Direction by
Jean Kazemirchuk

Set Decoration by
Paul Hotte

Costume Design by
Rita McGee
Rita McGhee

Makeup Department
Robert Allicock	....	additional hair stylist
Virginie Boudreau	....	additional assistant makeup artist (as Virginie Bourdeau)
Diane Geraldine Courchesne	....	additional hair stylist assistant (as Géraldine Courchesne)
Jean-Jacques Dion	....	hair stylist
Réjean Forget	....	key hair stylist
Nathalie Garon	....	additional hair stylist assistant
Emilie Gauthier	....	makeup artist (as Émilie Gauthier)
Christophe Giraud	....	additional assistant makeup artist
Tahira Herold	....	additional makeup artist
Martin Lapointe	....	additional hair stylist
Felicia Leatherwood	....	hair stylist: Mr. Anderson
Colleen Quinton	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Ronald Gilbert	....	unit production manager
Jay Vinitsky	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Alloucherie	....	first assistant director: second unit
Anne Alloucherie	....	second assistant director
Stéphane Byl	....	assistant director
Myron Hoffert	....	first assistant director
Carl Kouri	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Rejean Brochu	....	construction supervisor
Katia Kim Depatie	....	props
Vincent Gingras-Liberali	....	set designer
Michele Laliberte	....	assistant art director
Doris Simard	....	art department coordinator
Alex Touikan	....	graphic designer
Jose Fernando Varela	....	assistant decorator

Sound Department
Jeremy Balko	....	foley editor
Jeremy Balko	....	foley mixer
Maxime Ferland	....	boom operator
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Jonathan Miller	....	supervising sound editor
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist
Patrick Rousseau	....	production sound mixer
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Louis Craig	....	special effects director
Mario Dumont	....	special effects floor supervisor

Stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Lisa Marie Blair	....	stunt performer
Tyler Hall	....	stunt driver
Mic Jones	....	stunt performer
Kevin Kelsall	....	stunt performer
Gilbert Larose Jr.	....	stunt double
Karine Lemieux	....	stunt double
Darren Marsman	....	stunt driver
Minor Mustain	....	stunt performer
David Rigby	....	stunt double
Sharlene Royer	....	stunt double
Kym Washington	....	stunt double
Kym Washington	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Francois Archambault	....	Steadicam operator
Francois Archambault	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Eric Aubin	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Pierre Beaulieu	....	lighting technician
Stephane Boisvert	....	generator operator
Roch Boucher	....	second assistant camera
Chris Chanda	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Jean-François Dasylva-LaRue	....	lighting technician
Yves Drapeau	....	first assistant camera
Amelie Duceppe	....	film loader
Gilles Fortier	....	rigging gaffer
Julie Garceau	....	video assist operator
John Harris	....	rigging electrician
Mark Hryma	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Christopher Kralik	....	photographer: props
Robert Lapierre Jr.	....	grip
Patrice Lapointe	....	dolly grip
Martin Lebel	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Eric Lefèbvre	....	rigging electrician
Alfonso Maiorana	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Alain Masse	....	key grip
Mathieu Price	....	grip
Dominique Ricard	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Daniel Villeneuve	....	director of photography: second unit
Martine Vincent	....	grip

Casting Department
Shawn Roberts	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Felts	....	costumer
Azmin Jaffer	....	key dresser

Editorial Department
Darren Block	....	assistant editor
Cynthia Conel	....	assistant editor
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Peter G. Smith	....	assistant editor
Mike Stanwick	....	color timer
Eric Wilson	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Michele Aristy	....	score assistant
Bob Bowen	....	music executive
Robb Boyd	....	music editor
Robin Joseph	....	music clearances
Gretchen O'Neal	....	music production supervisor
Ralph Sall	....	soundtrack album producer
Melodee Sutton	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Alexandre Juaneda	....	transportation captain
Steve Leblanc	....	transportation department

Other crew
David Beauchemin	....	production assistant
Guillaume Beaudoin-Aubin	....	production assistant
Melanie Bergeron	....	key medic
Pierre Brunet	....	key location manager
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Mélanie Côté	....	assistant location manager
Genevieve Doyon	....	production assistant
Ava DuVernay	....	promotional services
Terry Edinger	....	production accountant
Marianne Girard	....	assistant production coordinator
Jean-Francois Hall	....	swing production assistant
Sotos Katakos	....	cast/crew paymaster
Spiri Katerelos	....	second assistant accountant
Nancy Klein	....	first assistant accountant
Matthew Kosoy	....	assistant: Mr. Taja & Mr. Drake
Marie-Laure Lemaire Viens	....	production assistant
Dominique Leroutier	....	assistant location manager
Paolo Quintans	....	production assistant
Bianca Rose	....	assistant: Mr. Byrd
Yanie Salvas	....	production coordinator
Yanick Veilleux	....	production assistant
Kimi Webber	....	script supervisor
Daniel Villagomez	....	credits administrator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema
• Alter Ego Entertainment
• Catch 23 Entertainment
• Joshmax Productions Services

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Distribution Company (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• New Line Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Veronica (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Intrigue (special effects)
• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Bulletproof Recording Company  soundtrack
• Hannibal Studios  score recording facility
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Sonic Magic  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

Untitled Anthony Anderson Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41556) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Factual errors: Corey is seen shooting an impact nail gun without a required air compressor, puncturing the rear tire on the kidnap van when he steals King from the previous kidnapping.

Quotes:

Miss Gladys: Did you guys follow up with the leads I gave you?
Officer Holland: Yes, we did.
Miss Gladys: And?
Officer Holland: Look, laddy we just about had it with you. Go home and if something comes up we will let you know. This case is all about official police business we don't need you...
Miss Gladys: [interrupts] I don't give a damn about official police business! Malcolm King is my business. I'm going to leave now, not because you told me to because if I don't leave now I'll never get my numbers in. But I'll be back and until you find him I'm gonna stay on you all! Like white girls on NBA players.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Crossover (2006)

Soundtrack:

Searching for You

bad. very bad. very, very bad

actually would rate this movie a minus 10. i saw it on HBO and walked out. the stars of this movie are usually very good, but none of them could save this utter bomb. 'nuff said.

and now after having said all that was necessary, IMDb says i need 10 lines of commentary.... who are they kidding? the damn movie doesn't warrant 10 lines and IMDb should know that. their own review only lasts two and a half lines.

anyway. the "best, best" part of the movie is the very end and the credits. no one should waste time or money buying or renting this dud, much less watching it. i've actually seen grown men regurgitate a complete meal over this. save yourselves.