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Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom

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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Danish , English
📆 Date Released: 2019-08-29
⌚ Running Time: 138 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Esben Smed original image
Daniel Rye
Esben Smed
Toby Kebbell original image
James Foley
Toby Kebbell
Amir El-Masry original image
John (Beatles)
Amir El-Masry
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen original image
Signe
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Charlie Carrick original image
Michael Foley
Charlie Carrick
Anders W. Berthelsen original image
Arthur
Anders W. Berthelsen
Fady Elsayed original image
George (Beatles)
Fady Elsayed
Rafael Pettersson original image
Wojceik
Rafael Pettersson
Ardalan Esmaili original image
Majeed
Ardalan Esmaili
Elizabeth Moynihan original image
Diane Foley
Elizabeth Moynihan
Rasmus Bjerg original image
Tue Berg
Rasmus Bjerg
Youssef Berouain original image
Ringo (Beatles)
Youssef Berouain
Jens Jørn Spottag original image
Kjeld
Jens Jørn Spottag
Henrik Birch original image
Henning
Henrik Birch
Sofia Asir original image
Aya
Sofia Asir
Sofie Torp original image
Anita
Sofie Torp
Christiane Gjellerup Koch original image
Susanne
Christiane Gjellerup Koch
Andrea Heick Gadeberg original image
Christina
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Samuel Brafman original image
Jeremy
Samuel Brafman
Peter Sejer Winther original image
Jeff
Peter Sejer Winther
Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind original image
Mik
Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind
Christian Hetland Jepsen original image
Karsten
Christian Hetland Jepsen
Thomas Biehl original image
Coach
Thomas Biehl
Lars Lohmann original image
Elderly man
Lars Lohmann
Yvonne Andersen original image
Susanne's colleague
Yvonne Andersen
Oskar Pflug Lindholt original image
Oskar Pflug Lindholt
Anna Dalentoft Kristensen original image
Katie Foley
Anna Dalentoft Kristensen
Rolf Holmgren original image
Foley's father
Rolf Holmgren
Jonathan Wiking original image
Church attendant (uncredited)
Jonathan Wiking
Susan A. Olsen original image
Hanne
Susan A. Olsen
Illyès Salah original image
Ayoub
Illyès Salah
Nanna Bøttcher original image
Nanna Bøttcher
Jimmi Andersen original image
Gymnastik tilskuer
Jimmi Andersen

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