Held for Ransom

7.02019Drama

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.

Original titleSer du månen, Daniel

Release2019-08-29

Runtime138 min

StatusReleased

CountriesDenmark, Norway, Sweden

Original languageDA

SpokenEnglish, Danish

DirectorNiels Arden Oplev

WritersPuk Damsgaard Andersen, Anders Thomas Jensen

ProductionToolbox Film, Cinenic Film, Deluca Film, Film i Väst, Hummelfilm

Votes82

Popularity3