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Held for Ransom
HELD FOR RANSOM tells the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organization ISIS along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist, James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to do everything in their power to save their son. At the center of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.
2019 · Directed by Niels Arden Oplev · 138 min · Drama · 10 frames
Crew
- Written by: Anders Thomas Jensen
- Edited by: Lars Therkelsen, Anne Østerud
- Production design: Dorte Knirke Madelung
- Produced by: Signe Leick Jensen, Morten Kaufmann
Cast
- Esben Smed as Daniel Rye
- Toby Kebbell as James Foley
- Amir El-Masry as John (Beatles)
- Sara Hjort Ditlevsen as Signe
- Charlie Carrick as Michael Foley
- Anders W. Berthelsen as Arthur
- Fady Elsayed as George (Beatles)
- Rafael Pettersson as Wojceik
- Ardalan Esmaili as Majeed
- Elizabeth Moynihan as Diane Foley
Production
- Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Language: English, Danish
- Studios: Toolbox Film, Cinenic Film, Deluca Film, Film i Väst
- Themes: based on novel or book, affectation, based on true story, hostage-taking, terrorism, hostage situation, hostage negotiator, syria, angry, aggressive
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