Held for Ransom
Ser du månen, Daniel
2019, Film, 138 min, Biography, Drama, Thriller, Danish, Denmark, MoviePedia score 69
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.
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen
Cast
- Esben Smed as Daniel Rye
- Sofie Torp as Anita
- Anders W. Berthelsen as Arthur
- Toby Kebbell as James Foley
- Amir El-Masry as John
- Jens Jørn Spottag as Kjeld
- Christiane Gjellerup Koch as Susanne
- Andrea Heick Gadeberg as Christina
- Sara Hjort Ditlevsen as Signe
- Ardalan Esmaili as Majeed
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