
Smuggler's Ransom
Seen it?2007 | 46 min | Action, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and action fans, this one's for you. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Same wavelength as Blood Diamond.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 46 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
It is 1985 and a Cold War is raging between East and West. A young woman named Carmen, while attempting to smuggle Bibles into Romania, is captured by communist forces. Unfortunately, Carmen’s father was a Soviet Nuclear Physicist who became disillusioned with the system and defected to the West. Now, the Soviets are determined to force Carmen’s father to turn himself over to them in exchange for her life. The United States government, determined not to let the Soviets regain one of their scientists, decides to send in a lone agent to rescue her, to make sure that America does not have to pay the smuggler’s ransom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Noa, Brandon Rice
- Anthony Tyler QuinnBill Donely
- Marina ResaCarmen Gonsolo
- Jeff DobaVladimir Ninshka
- Jane Doole
- Dorota Krimmel
- Justin Little
- Katherine Norland
- Dan Payne
- Melissa Pollard
- Sarah Rice