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Podcast: Film Stories with Simon Brew
Episode: Ransom (1996) and Traffic (2000)
Description: In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a thriller that hit a mid-production problem, and an ambitious drama that got caught in an unusual studio battle. Ransom (1996) was a hit thriller for director Ron Howard and star Mel Gibson. But it actually in its own way dated back to a 1950s TV episode. Director Steven Soderbergh found himself with movie star problems on 2000's Traffic - not least a case of more than one company wanting to pay the bill. Stories of both are discussed in this episode. Fi...