Held for Ransom

Release date: 08/29/2019

Genres:

Drama

Countries:

Denmark
Norway
Sweden

Rating:

7.0

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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Actors

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)

Jens Jørn Spottag

Kjeld

Henrik Birch

Henning

Sofia Danu

Aya

Sofie Torp

Anita

Christiane Gjellerup Koch

Susanne

Andrea Heick Gadeberg

Christina

Samuel Brafman

Jeremy

Thomas Biehl

Coach

Lars Lohmann

Elderly man

Yvonne Andersen

Susanne's colleague

Jonathan Wiking

Church attendant (uncredited)

Susan A. Olsen

Hanne

Nanna Bøttcher

Held for Ransom

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