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The Ransom of Red Chief (1998) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1998 · 90 mins · English
- Starring
- Haley Joel Osment, Alan Ruck, Christopher Lloyd, Brad Greenquist, Bob Clark, Michael Jeter
Two small‑time crooks, desperate hobos, plot a get‑rich‑quick kidnapping of the hyper‑active nine‑year‑old son of a local banker. Their plan quickly unravels as the mischievous child proves impossible to control, turning the scheme into chaotic comedy. The film adapts O. Henry’s classic story.
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