Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom (2019)

7.0 138 min Movie
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.

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Cast

Esben Smed Esben Smed Daniel Rye
Toby Kebbell Toby Kebbell James Foley
Amir El-Masry Amir El-Masry John (Beatles)
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen Sara Hjort Ditlevsen Signe
Charlie Carrick Charlie Carrick Michael Foley
Anders W. Berthelsen Anders W. Berthelsen Arthur
Fady Elsayed Fady Elsayed George (Beatles)
Rafael Pettersson Rafael Pettersson Wojceik
Ardalan Esmaili Ardalan Esmaili Majeed
Elizabeth Moynihan Elizabeth Moynihan Diane Foley
Rasmus Bjerg Rasmus Bjerg Tue Berg
Youssef Berouain Youssef Berouain Ringo (Beatles)

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