King's Ransom


1h 37m 2005

Brief Synopsis

A successful and wealthy businessman, with plenty of attitude to spare, Malcolm has made more than his share of enemies over the years, including his soon-to-be ex-wife and his overworked, under-appreciated employees. Not wanting to go through a messy and expensive divorce played out in the media, Malcolm devises a plan to save his money from his wife's eager hands. Along with the help of his mistress, Peaches, Malcolm plots his own kidnapping in order to secure a fictitious ransom so extremely high that, once paid, the public will think he's broke and unable to meet his wife's financial demands. But unbeknownst to Malcolm, he's not the only one with a kidnapping plan. Not only his wife, but one of his long-suffering employees and a dimwitted local bumpkin, have all cooked up separate schemes of their own, each more ridiculous than the next. What results is a wild, comedic ride for Malcolm that will change his life forever.

Film Details

Also Known As
Untitled Anthony Anderson Project
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Juliana Selfridge; Laurie Cartwright
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

A successful and wealthy businessman, with plenty of attitude to spare, Malcolm has made more than his share of enemies over the years, including his soon-to-be ex-wife and his overworked, under-appreciated employees. Not wanting to go through a messy and expensive divorce played out in the media, Malcolm devises a plan to save his money from his wife's eager hands. Along with the help of his mistress, Peaches, Malcolm plots his own kidnapping in order to secure a fictitious ransom so extremely high that, once paid, the public will think he's broke and unable to meet his wife's financial demands. But unbeknownst to Malcolm, he's not the only one with a kidnapping plan. Not only his wife, but one of his long-suffering employees and a dimwitted local bumpkin, have all cooked up separate schemes of their own, each more ridiculous than the next. What results is a wild, comedic ride for Malcolm that will change his life forever.

Crew

Robert Allicock

Hair Stylist

Anne Alloucherie

Assistant Director

Maude Amyot

Production Secretary

Roy T Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Francois Archambault

Camera Operator

Henri Aubertin

Costume Supervisor

Eric Aubin

Camera Assistant

Abdul Ayoola

Stunts

Jeremy Balko

Foley Editor

Jeremy Barber

Executive Producer

Eric Bardin

Assistant Property Master

Fabrice Barrilliet

Assistant Director

Swizz Beatz

Song

David Beauchemin

Production Assistant

Claude Beaupre

Swing Gang

Francois Beland

Painter

Marie Bellemare

Set Costumer

Melanie Bergeron

Medic

Sylvain Bergevin

Electrician

Josee Bernard

Boom Operator

Jacques Bertrand

Scenic Artist

Jean-philippe Berube

Video Playback

Maxime Berube

Driver

Michel Bilodeau

Driver

Victor Bland

Song

Darren Block

Assistant Editor

Guy Blouin

Swing Gang

Stéphane Boisvert

Generator Operator

Marc Bonin

Best Boy Electric

Shawn Bonkowski

Video Assist/Playback

Richard Boucher

Grip

Roch Boucher

Camera Assistant

Virginie Boudreau

Makeup Artist

Michael Boulonne

Best Boy Electric

Robert Bourdeau

Painter

Gerald Bourget

Generator Operator

Anthony Bourgoin

Swing Gang

Christian Bourque

Driver

Dany Bourque

Electrician

Robb Boyd

Song

Robb Boyd

Music Editor

Robb Boyd

Song Performer

Sophie Boyer

Script Supervisor

Anderson Chet Bradshaw

Stunts

David Brewington

Executive Producer

Julien Brisebois

Electrician

Rene Brisson

Driver

Rejean Brochu

Construction Coordinator

Pierre Brunet

Location Manager

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Stephane Byl

Assistant Director

Tracy Byrd

Casting Director

Nicholas Carasoulis

Driver

Chantal Cardinal

Assistant Costume Designer

Tim Carmon

Song

Laurie Cartwright

Production Insurance

Sebastien Cassou

Camera Assistant

Chris Chanda

Camera

Sylvain Chaput

Craft Service

Michael Clervoix

Song

Charmelle Cofield

Song

Charmelle Cofield

Song Performer

Saddia Cohen

Production Assistant

Cynthia Conel

Avid Editor

Wayne Conley

Screenplay

Jeffrey Cooper

Editor

Isabelle Cote

Graphic Designer

Melanie Cote

Location Scout

Pierre Cote

Special Effects Technician

Jesse Coull

Assistant

Geraldine Diane Courchesne

Hair Assistant

Jean Courteau

Chief Lighting Technician

Guillaume Couture

Props

Louis Craig

Special Effects

Michel Croft

Driver

Alexandre Curzi

Electrician

Greg Dalton

Song

Samantha Dann

Stunts

Jon Davidson

Accountant

Deborah Myles Davis

Costume Supervisor

Rodney Day

Song

Alain Deniger

Electrician

David Dinel

Best Boy Grip

Francois Dion

Special Effects Technician

Jean-jacques Dion

Hair Stylist

Genevieve Doyon

Production Assistant

Mike Drake

Unit Production Manager

Mike Drake

Executive Producer

Anik Drapeau

Assistant Director

Yves Drapeau

Camera Assistant

Alexis Duceppe

Boom Operator

Amélie Duceppe

Loader

Jean Dufresne

Scenic Artist

Mario Dumont

Special Effects

Ezra Dweck

Sound Effects Editor

James Earley

Song Performer

Terry Edinger

Production Accountant

Bill Edwards

Stunts

Jeff Egan

Production

Brian Ellis

Driver

Toby Emmerich

Executive Producer

Alexandre De Ernsted

Grip

Carlos Evans

Song

Sharla Evans

Stunts

Errol G. Farquharson

Stunts

Maxime Ferland

Boom Operator

Kevin Ford

Song Performer

Kevin Ford

Song

Rejéan Forget

Hair Stylist

Dominique Fortier

Rigging Electrician

Gilles Fortier

Best Boy Electric

Jacob Fortier

Rigging Gaffer

Jacques Fortier

Rigging Electrician

Jeevan Fortier

Scenic Artist

Marie France

Costume Designer

Michael Franck

Helicopter Pilot

Alan Freedman

Adr Editor

Julie Garceau

Video Assist/Playback

Nathalie Garon

Hair Assistant

Emilie Gauthier

Makeup Artist

Pascal Gauthier

Set Costumer

Odette Gauvreau

Painter

Patrice Germain

Song

Ronald J. Gilbert

Unit Production Manager

Vincent Gingras-liberali

Illustrator

Marianne Girard

Assistant Production Coordinator

Michel Girard

Camera Assistant

Christophe Giraud

Makeup Artist

Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Allen Gordon

Song

Luce Gordon

Song

Luce Gordon

Song Performer

Geoffroy Gosselin

Swing Gang

Guylaine Gosselin

Stunts

Simon Guilbault

Models

Tyler Hall

Stunts

Steve Hardeman

Song Performer

Steve Hardeman

Song

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Michael Hatzer

Color Timer

David Haulsey

Song

Tahira Herold

Makeup Artist

Myron Hoffert

Assistant Director

Rochad Holiday

Song

Takamasa Honda

Music Engineer

Paul Hotte

Set Decorator

Russell Howard

Song

Russell Howard

Song Performer

Mark Hryma

Camera Operator

George Hryszyn

Generator Operator

Chad Hugo

Song

Maxime Imbeau

Grip

Kalina Ivanov

Production Designer

Azmin Jaffer

Set Costumer

Rick James

Song Performer

Rick James

Song

Mic Jones

Stunts

Robin Joseph

Music Publisher

Alexandre Juaneda

Transportation Captain

Sotos Katakos

Accountant

Spiri Katerelos

Accounting Assistant

Brian Kaulback

Stunts

Jean Kazemirchuk

Art Director

Martine Kazemirchuk-giguere

On-Set Dresser

Kevin Kelsall

Stunts

June Kim

Post-Production Accountant

Nancy Klein

Accounting Assistant

Matthew Kosoy

Assistant

Carl Kouri

Assistant Director

Judith Lagace

Camera Assistant

Michele Laliberte

Assistant Art Director

Marie-eve Lamarche

Electrician

Katerine Lambert

Production Assistant

Celine Lampron

Illustrator

Ladd Lanford

Titles And Opticals

Yves Langlois

Stunts

Robert Lapierre

Grip

Martin Lapointe

Hair Stylist

Patrice Lapointe

Dolly Grip

Ftlix Larivifre-charron

Illustrator

Bernard Lariviere

Rigging Grip

Jean-francois Lariviere

Rigging Grip

Erik Larose

Stunts

Gilbert Larose

Stunts

Francois Lattaro

Graphic Artist

Marco Lavallee

Swing Gang

Denis Lavigne

Special Effects Coordinator

Ian Lavoie

Props

Marie-laure Le Marie-viens

Production Assistant

Felicia Leatherwood

Hair Stylist

Sylvain Lebeau

Driver

Martin Lebel

Camera Assistant

Steve Leblanc

Driver

Jacynthe Leclair

Scenic Artist

Eric Lefebvre

Rigging Electrician

Karine Lemieux

Stunts

Dominique Leroutier

Assistant Location Manager

Patrick Lima

Dolly Grip

Bernard Lize

Driver

Genevieve Lussier

Unit Manager Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Untitled Anthony Anderson Project
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Juliana Selfridge; Laurie Cartwright
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video July 26, 2005

Released in United States Spring April 22, 2005

Based on a spec script by Wayne Conley (low against mid-six figures).

Bernie Mac was previously interested in the project, as was Cedric "The Entertainer".

Released in United States Spring April 22, 2005

Released in United States on Video July 26, 2005