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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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Esben SmedDaniel Rye
Toby KebbellJames Foley
Amir El-MasryJohn (Beatles)
Sara Hjort DitlevsenSigne
Charlie CarrickMichael Foley
Anders W. BerthelsenArthur
Fady ElsayedGeorge (Beatles)
Rafael PetterssonWojceik
Ardalan EsmailiMajeed
Elizabeth MoynihanDiane Foley
Rasmus BjergTue Berg
Youssef BerouainRingo (Beatles)Explore the crew
- Director
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Producer
- Morten Kaufmann
- Editor
- Lars Therkelsen
- Editor
- Anne Østerud
- Producer
- Signe Leick Jensen
- Writer
- Anders Thomas Jensen