Held for Ransom (2019)

Directed by Niels Arden Oplev2h 18mDrama

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.

Rated
16
Year
2019
Country
DK
Language
Danish
Release date
29 August 2019
TMDB
7.0 (79)
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Esben Smed
Esben Smed
Daniel Rye
Toby Kebbell
Toby Kebbell
James Foley
Amir El-Masry
Amir El-Masry
John (Beatles)
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Signe
Charlie Carrick
Charlie Carrick
Michael Foley
Anders W. Berthelsen
Anders W. Berthelsen
Arthur
Fady Elsayed
Fady Elsayed
George (Beatles)
Rafael Pettersson
Rafael Pettersson
Wojceik
Ardalan Esmaili
Ardalan Esmaili
Majeed
Elizabeth Moynihan
Elizabeth Moynihan
Diane Foley
Rasmus Bjerg
Rasmus Bjerg
Tue Berg
Youssef Berouain
Youssef Berouain
Ringo (Beatles)
Jens Jørn Spottag
Jens Jørn Spottag
Kjeld
Henrik Birch
Henrik Birch
Henning
Sofia Asir
Sofia Asir
Aya
Sofie Torp
Sofie Torp
Anita
Christiane Gjellerup Koch
Christiane Gjellerup Koch
Susanne
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Christina
Samuel Brafman
Samuel Brafman
Jeremy
P
Peter Sejer Winther
Jeff
A
Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind
Mik
C
Christian Hetland Jepsen
Karsten
Thomas Biehl
Thomas Biehl
Coach
Lars Lohmann
Lars Lohmann
Elderly man
Yvonne Andersen
Yvonne Andersen
Susanne's colleague
O
Oskar Pflug Lindholt
A
Anna Dalentoft Kristensen
Katie Foley
R
Rolf Holmgren
Foley's father
Jonathan Wiking
Jonathan Wiking
Church attendant (uncredited)
Susan A. Olsen
Susan A. Olsen
Hanne
Illyès Salah
Illyès Salah
Ayoub
Nanna Bøttcher
Nanna Bøttcher
Jimmi Holm Andersen
Jimmi Holm Andersen
Gymnastik tilskuer

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