Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom (2019)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2019-08-29
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 57 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 18min
  • Language: Dansk
  • Production Company: Toolbox Film
  • Production Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
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Summary

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