Held for Ransom (2019)
Original Title: Ser du månen, Daniel
Drama
7.0 (82 votes)
2h 18m
Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Writer
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Original Language
- Danish
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Amir El-Masry
Anders W. Berthelsen
Ardalan Esmaili
Charlie Carrick
Elizabeth Moynihan
Esben Smed
Fady Elsayed
Henrik Birch
Jens Jørn Spottag
Rafael Pettersson
Rasmus Bjerg
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Sofia Asir
Toby Kebbell
Youssef Berouain
Keywords
absurd
admiring
adoring
affectation
aggressive
ambiguous
angry
anxious
audacious
authoritarian
awestruck
baffled
based on novel or book
based on true story
callous
candid
defiant
demeaning
derogatory
desperate
enraged
hostage negotiator
hostage situation
hostage-taking
islamism
syria
terrorism
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