Held for Ransom

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Esben Smed

Daniel Rye

Age : 39 | Popularity : 10%

Toby Kebbell

James Foley

Age : 41 | Popularity : 27%

Amir El-Masry

John (Beatles)

Age : 33 | Popularity : 15%

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

Signe

Age : 35 | Popularity : 11%

Charlie Carrick

Michael Foley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Anders W. Berthelsen

Arthur

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Fady Elsayed

George (Beatles)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rafael Pettersson

Wojceik

Age : 47 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Anders Thomas Jensen
	Book	Puk Damsgaard Andersen
Production	Executive Producer	Anders W. Berthelsen Niels Arden Oplev
	Producer	Morten Kaufmann Signe Leick Jensen
	Casting	Nathalie Chéron Jessie Frost
	Co-Producer	Peter Possne Gudny Hummelvoll Erika Malmgren Annika Hellström Morten Rasmussen
	Associate Producer	Joonas Berghäll
	Line Producer	Rula Nasser Sanne Glæsel
Directing	Co-Director	Anders W. Berthelsen
	Director	Niels Arden Oplev
Crew	Cinematography	Eric Kress
Sound	Music	Johan Söderqvist
Editing	Editor	Anne Østerud Lars Therkelsen
Art	Production Design	Dorte Knirke Madelung
	Art Direction	Anas Balawi Heidi Plugge
Costume & Make-Up	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Anders Bratås
	Costume Design	Stine Thaning
Department	Role	Name

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