Held for Ransom

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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.

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Creators

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Niels Arden Oplev

director

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Puk Damsgaard Andersen

writer

Anders Thomas Jensen

writer

Cast

Esben Smed actor Toby Kebbell actor Amir El-Masry actor Sara Hjort Ditlevsen actor Charlie Carrick actor

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Anders W. Berthelsen actor Fady Elsayed actor

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Rafael Pettersson actor Ardalan Esmaili actor

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Elizabeth Moynihan actor

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Rasmus Bjerg actor

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Youssef Berouain actor Jens Jørn Spottag actor Henrik Birch actor

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Sofia Asir actor

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Sofie Torp actor

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Christiane Gjellerup Koch actor Andrea Heick Gadeberg actor Samuel Brafman actor

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Peter Sejer Winther actor