Held for Ransom
2019-08-29 | 138 minutes
Plot 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.
Cast
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Esben SmedDaniel Rye
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Toby KebbellJames Foley
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Amir El-MasryJohn (Beatles)
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Sara Hjort DitlevsenSigne
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Charlie CarrickMichael Foley
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Anders W. BerthelsenArthur
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Fady ElsayedGeorge (Beatles)
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Rafael PetterssonWojceik
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Ardalan EsmailiMajeed
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Elizabeth MoynihanDiane Foley
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Rasmus BjergTue Berg
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Youssef BerouainRingo (Beatles)
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Jens Jørn SpottagKjeld
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Henrik BirchHenning
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Sofia AsirAya
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Sofie TorpAnita
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Christiane Gjellerup KochSusanne
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Andrea Heick GadebergChristina
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Samuel BrafmanJeremy
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