The Escape (2009)

Directed by Kathrine Windfeld1h 54mDrama,Thriller

Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from one of the terrorists, the young Nazir, Rikke manages to escape. On her return, she is soon declared the Danish Jessica Lynch and her career is launched into the spotlight. All the while Nazir flees from Afghanistan, heading for Denmark. When he finally seeks out Rikke, she is shocked and torn. Is she willing to help the man who threatened to kill her, and to jeopardize her new-found career? Their tumultuous encounter turns into an ill-fated confrontation with their own demons and a nation driven by a hunger for sensation and political populism.

Rated
15
Year
2009
Country
DK
Language
Danish
Release date
9 January 2009
TMDB
4.4 (15)
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Iben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle
Rikke Lyngvig
F
Faegh Zamani
Nazir Osmani
Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen
Thomas Jargil
Sonja Richter
Sonja Richter
Sara Jargil
Mikael Birkkjær
Mikael Birkkjær
Claes Kielland
Henrik Prip
Henrik Prip
Arne Hansen
Toke Græsborg
Toke Græsborg
Ægge
R
Rafi Bayan
Ali
M
Mehrdad Zamani
Ibrahim
Søren Spanning
Søren Spanning
Jesper Bech
Vibeke Hastrup
Vibeke Hastrup
Hanne Hvidtfeldt
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Steffensen
Mads Nørby
Mads Nørby
Peder Bondemand
W
Wagma Dicent
Roya
Sarah Boberg
Sarah Boberg
Læge
Dina Al-Erhayem
Dina Al-Erhayem
Journalist
Gerard Carey Bidstrup
Gerard Carey Bidstrup
Sekretær
Jacob Lohmann
Jacob Lohmann
Politibetjent
Anders Valentinus Dam
Anders Valentinus Dam
Politibetjent
Caspar Phillipson
Caspar Phillipson
Politibetjent
Morten Hemmingsen
Morten Hemmingsen
Politibetjent
M
Mathilde Hebsgaard Lund
Thomas' og Saras datter
L
Lara Rox-Laursen
Thomas' og Saras datter
Line Gertsen
Line Gertsen
DR journalist
M
Morten Schnell-Lauritzen
DR journalist
Kurt Strand
Kurt Strand
Deadline, journalist
J
Jette Beckmann
Trafikradioen
Johannes Langkilde
Johannes Langkilde
TV2 journalist
Mishal Husain
Mishal Husain
BBC journalist
Alper Kul
Alper Kul
Zalmai Hussani
C
Canan Ersan
Zalmais kone
S
Sevgi Adiguzel
Salmais barn
H
Halil Aydin
Salmais barn
M
Mehmet Eminyel
Yussuf
M
Murat Kirmuzioglu
Zalmais chauffør
M
Mehmet Altinkaya
Kidnapper
C
Cemil Omay
Kidnapper
A
Abdulhamid Dayan
Kidnapper
A
Alaadin Algul
Kidnapper
Muhammed Cangören
Muhammed Cangören
Doktor
R
Remziye Karael
Kvinde i burka
H
Hasibe Guven
Såret pige
Z
Zehra Karael
Grædende mor
C
Cengiz Kaman
Gadedreng
M
Mehmet Kaman
Gadedreng
R
Rifat Biskin
Gadedreng

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