Held for Ransom (2019)
August 29, 2019
Drama
2h 18m
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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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Daniel Rye Esben Smed
- James Foley Toby Kebbell
- John (Beatles) Amir El-Masry
- Signe Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
- Michael Foley Charlie Carrick
- Arthur Anders W. Berthelsen
- George (Beatles) Fady Elsayed
- Wojceik Rafael Pettersson
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Keywords
- based on novel or book
- based on true story
- hostage-taking
- terrorism
- hostage situation
- hostage negotiator
- syria
- islamism