A desperate father, David Stannard, liquidates his assets to pay the ransom for his kidnapped son Andy. However, after a reporter's casual comment, Stannard changes his approach. Against the pleas of his family and public condemnation, he appears on national TV, displaying the ransom money and vowing to use it to track down the kidnapper if Andy isn't returned unharmed.
Ransom!
A wealthy family's world is shattered when their child is kidnapped, prompting the police and a determined journalist to join forces and aid the frantic parents in their desperate search. However, as the investigation unfolds, the well-meaning authorities and reporter inadvertently complicat...