Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the original music written for the 1996 film "Ransom" by composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings). Shore's score would end up being rejected and not used in the film; instead, James Horner was brought in as a replacement.

What Shore said about the project:
"Well, these things happen-all the time. It's frustrating because you spend so much time and so much energy. I aged about ten years in those two weeks!"
"...All I can figure out is that he (Ron Howard) came into the picture wearing a black leather jacket and left wearing a white sports coat. I think he got nervous-the music was probably too contemporary or too experimental in the long run."

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