Held for Ransom 2019

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Drama

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.

Release Date 2019-08-29
Runtime 2h 18m
Directors Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen
Producers Signe Leick Jensen, Rula Nasser, Erika Malmgren, Gudny Hummelvoll, Niels Arden Oplev, Morten Kaufmann, Joonas Berghäll, Anders W. Berthelsen, Sanne Glæsel, Annika Hellström, Peter Possne, Morten Rasmussen
Writers Puk Damsgaard Andersen, Anders Thomas Jensen