Drama
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.
Directed by
Niels Arden Oplev
Written by
Anders Thomas Jensen
Toby Kebbell
James Foley
Charlie Carrick
Michael Foley
Lars Lohmann
Elderly man
Elizabeth Moynihan
Diane Foley
Fady Elsayed
George (Beatles)
Ardalan Esmaili
Majeed
Illyès Salah
Ayoub
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Christina
Amir El-Masry
John (Beatles)
Susan A. Olsen
Hanne
Henrik Birch
Henning
Sofie Torp
Anita
Anders W. Berthelsen
Arthur
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Signe
Jens Jørn Spottag
Kjeld
Rasmus Bjerg
Tue Berg
Christiane Gjellerup Koch
Susanne
Rafael Pettersson
Wojceik
Esben Smed
Daniel Rye
Thomas Biehl
Coach
Jimmi Andersen
Gymnastik tilskuer
Samuel Brafman
Jeremy
Sofia Asir
Aya
Nanna Bøttcher
Jonathan Wiking
Church attendant (uncredited)
Youssef Berouain
Ringo (Beatles)
Peter Sejer Winther
Jeff
Yvonne Andersen
Susanne's colleague
Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind
Mik
Christian Hetland Jepsen
Karsten
Oskar Pflug Lindholt
Anna Dalentoft Kristensen
Katie Foley
Rolf Holmgren
Foley's father

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