Held for Ransom
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.
Year: 2019
Genre: Drama
Studio: Toolbox Film, Cinenic Film, Deluca Film, Film i Väst, Hummelfilm
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Cast: Esben Smed, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen, Charlie Carrick, Anders W. Berthelsen
Crew: Niels Arden Oplev (Director), Anders W. Berthelsen (Co-Director), Anders Thomas Jensen (Writer), Puk Damsgaard Andersen (Book), Signe Leick Jensen (Producer), Joonas Berghäll (Associate Producer)
Keyword : based on novel or book, affectation, based on true story, hostage-taking, terrorism, hostage situation, hostage negotiator, syria, angry, aggressive, candid, desperate, islamism, anxious, absurd, admiring, adoring, ambiguous, audacious, authoritarian, awestruck, baffled, callous, defiant, demeaning, derogatory, enraged
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