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* DuelingDubs: There are 3 Brazilian dubs, 2 from Rio de Janeiro and 1 from São Paulo. Both Rio dubs have Júlio Chaves dubbing Tom and Marco Antônio Costa dubbing Jimmy.
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** Creator/JackBlack and Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman auditioned for the role of Cubby Black.

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** Creator/JackBlack and Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman auditioned for the role of Cubby Black.Barnes.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: Few people know that the 1996 film is loosely based on the 1956 film "Ransom!", starring Creator/GlennFord as the defiant father. That movie, itself, was based on a live TV drama (titled "Fearful Decision") produced on "The U.S. Steel Hour", starring Creator/RalphBellamy.
* TheOtherMarty: A musical variety - Music/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Music/JamesHorner did a new score.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: Few people know that RealLifeRelative: Creator/RonHoward's daughter Creator/BryceDallasHoward is the 1996 film is loosely based on girl who nearly gets run over when Tom runs an orange light
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** Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/DennisQuaid were considered for Tom Mullen.
** Creator/RonHoward originally wanted Creator/AlecBaldwin for
the 1956 film "Ransom!", starring Creator/GlennFord role of Det. Jimmy Shaker, but he turned it down due to the sinister nature of the character, as well as the defiant father. That movie, itself, film's theme of endangering a child. Creator/RayLiotta was based on a live TV drama (titled "Fearful Decision") produced on "The U.S. Steel Hour", starring Creator/RalphBellamy.
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offered the role, but he also turned it down, because he took issue with the film's theme of violence against children.
** Creator/JackBlack and Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman auditioned for the role of Cubby Black.
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Music/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Music/JamesHorner did a new score.



* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany, however RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint American-Canadian-French co-production from CBS, Global and [=TF1=].

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* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany, however RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint American-Canadian-French co-production from CBS, Global and [=TF1=].[=TF1=].
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Few people know that the 1996 film is loosely based on the 1956 film "Ransom!", starring Creator/GlennFord as the defiant father. That movie, itself, was based on a live TV drama (titled "Fearful Decision") produced on "The U.S. Steel Hour", starring Creator/RalphBellamy.
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* FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson Also, Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] and Nazeen Contractor (Canadians) as Oliver Yates and Zara Hallam respectively.

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* FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene Creator/SarahGreene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson Also, Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] and Nazeen Contractor (Canadians) as Oliver Yates and Zara Hallam respectively.
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* DuelingShows: During season two, ''Ransom'' was airing at the exact same 8 PM timeslot as the Creator/{{NBC}} counterpart series 'Taken''.

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* DuelingShows: During season two, ''Ransom'' was airing at the exact same 8 PM timeslot as the Creator/{{NBC}} counterpart series 'Taken''.''Taken''.



* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany, however RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint American-Canadian-French co-production from CBS, Global and [=TF1=]

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* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany, however RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint American-Canadian-French co-production from CBS, Global and [=TF1=][=TF1=].

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* DuelingShows: During season two, ''Ransom'' was airing at the exact same 8 PM timeslot as the Creator/{{NBC}} counterpart series ''Series/{{Taken}}''.

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* DuelingShows: During season two, ''Ransom'' was airing at the exact same 8 PM timeslot as the Creator/{{NBC}} counterpart series ''Series/{{Taken}}''.'Taken''.

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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first [[Series/PowerRangersSPD police-related series]] that Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] has appeared in.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Toronto is used for scenes taking place not in Toronto, but in other parts of Canada and the US. Southern France is used for scenes in the rest of France and Europe.

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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first [[Series/PowerRangersSPD police-related series]] that Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] has appeared in.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Toronto is used for scenes taking place not only in Toronto, but in other parts of Canada and the US. Southern France is used for scenes in the rest of France and Europe.
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* DuelingShows: During season two, ''Ransom'' was airing at the exact same 8 PM timeslot as the Creator/{{NBC}} counterpart series ''Series/{{Taken}}''.
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* FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson. Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] and Nazeen Contractor (Canadians) as Oliver Yates and Zara Hallam respectively.

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* FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson. Carlson Also, Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] and Nazeen Contractor (Canadians) as Oliver Yates and Zara Hallam respectively.
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* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany, however CBS and RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint Canadian-French co-production from Global and [=TF1=].

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* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany, however CBS and RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint Canadian-French American-Canadian-French co-production from CBS, Global and [=TF1=].[=TF1=]
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first [[Series/PowerRangersSPD police-related series]] that Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] has appeared in.
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* FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.
* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany.

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* FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.
Carlson. Brandon Jay [=McLaren=] and Nazeen Contractor (Canadians) as Oliver Yates and Zara Hallam respectively.
* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany.America/Canada/France/Germany, however CBS and RTL departed the project after season one, which has led to season two being a joint Canadian-French co-production from Global and [=TF1=].
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* TheOtherMarty: A musical variety - Creator/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Creator/JamesHorner did a new score.

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* TheOtherMarty: A musical variety - Creator/HowardShore Music/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Creator/JamesHorner Music/JamesHorner did a new score.
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* FakeNationality: Specifically, Canadian. Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.

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* FakeNationality: Specifically, Canadian. FakeAmerican: Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.
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* FakeNationality: Specifically, Canadian. Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.

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* FakeNationality: Specifically, Canadian. Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.Carlson.
* InternationalCoproduction: It's a series made together with America/Canada/France/Germany.

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* TheOtherMarty: A musical variety - Creator/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Creator/JamesHorner did a new score.

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* TheOtherMarty: A musical variety - Creator/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Creator/JamesHorner did a new score.score.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: Toronto is used for scenes taking place not in Toronto, but in other parts of Canada and the US. Southern France is used for scenes in the rest of France and Europe.
* FakeNationality: Specifically, Canadian. Luke Roberts (British) as Eric Beaumont and Sarah Greene (Irish) as Maxine Carlson.
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* TheOtherMarty: A musical variety - Creator/HowardShore originally scored the film, but his music was thrown out and Creator/JamesHorner did a new score.

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