Held for Ransom (2019)
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.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Writers: Puk Damsgaard Andersen, Anders Thomas Jensen
Stars: Esben Smed, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Held for Ransom is a 2019 Danish Drama film directed by Niels Arden Oplev, starring Esben Smed, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen. It runs 2h 18m The film holds a 7.0/10 rating from 82 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Esben Smed
Daniel Rye
Toby Kebbell
James Foley
Amir El-Masry
John (Beatles)
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Signe
Charlie Carrick
Michael Foley
Anders W. Berthelsen
Arthur
Fady Elsayed
George (Beatles)
Rafael Pettersson
Wojceik
Ardalan Esmaili
Majeed
Elizabeth Moynihan
Diane Foley
Rasmus Bjerg
Tue Berg
Youssef Berouain
Ringo (Beatles)
Details
| Release Date | Aug 29, 2019 |
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| Country | Denmark, Norway, Sweden |
| Original Language | Danish |
| Original Title | Ser du månen, Daniel |
| Also Known As | 398 Days: Hostage, Daniel, Held for Ransom, Ser du maanen, Daniel, 398 Tage: Gefangener des IS |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Production | Toolbox Film, Cinenic Film, Deluca Film |
| IMDb ID | tt9179230 |
| TMDB ID | 607528 |
