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First Look: King's Ransom

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First Look: King's Ransom

Release Date: March 4, 2005
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Director: Jeffrey W. Byrd
Producer: Darryl Taja
Screenwriter: Wayne Conley
Cast: Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall, Leila Arcieri, Jay Mohr, Donald Adeosun Faison, & Nicole Parker

Synopsis:
Anthony Anderson stars as Malcolm King, a wealthy and arrogant businessman whose ex-wife to be has plans to take him for everything he’s worth in their divorce settlement. Determined to avoid losing his fortune to her, Malcolm plans his own kidnapping with the help of his dim-witted mistress and her ex-con brother. Unfortunately for Malcolm, he is not the only one with a kidnapping plot. King’s Ransom is directed by Jeff Byrd and scheduled for a 2005 release.

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