Held for Ransom (2019)
Coming Out at August 29, 2019 in theaters
“Ser du månen, Daniel”
Drama
Held for Ransom is drama film directed by Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen and written by Anders Thomas Jensen, Puk Damsgaard Andersen and Puk Damsgaard. The film stars Esben Smed, Sofie Torp, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry, Charlie Carrick and Sara Hjort Ditlevsen.
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.
►Directors: Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen
►Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen, Puk Damsgaard Andersen (book), Puk Damsgaard (novel)
►Stars: Esben Smed, Sofie Torp, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry, Charlie Carrick, Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
►Cast
Esben Smed | ► | Daniel Rye |
Sofie Torp | ► | Anita |
Anders W. Berthelsen | ► | Arthur |
Toby Kebbell | ► | James Foley |
Amir El-Masry | ► | John (Beatles) |
Charlie Carrick | ► | Michael Foley |
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen | ► | Signe |
Andrea Heick Gadeberg | ► | Christina |
Jens Jørn Spottag | ► | Kjeld |
Ardalan Esmaili | ► | Majeed |
Fady Elsayed | ► | George (Beatles) |
Christiane Gjellerup Koch | ► | Susanne |
Rafael Pettersson | ► | Wojceik |
Rasmus Bjerg | ► | Tue Berg |
Henrik Birch | ► | Henning |
Elizabeth Moynihan | ► | Diane Foley |
Ben Roberts | ► | William |
Sofia Danu | ► | Aya |
Samuel Brafman-Moutier | ► | Jeremy |
Niels Anders Thorn | ► | Rosengren |
Is’haq Elias | ► | Ahmad |
Susan Olsen | ► | Hanne |
Youssef Berouain | ► | Ringo (Beatles) |
Ali Barouti | ► | Poul (Beatles) |
Illyès Salah | ► | Ayoub |
Thomas Biehl | ► | Coach |
Nadeem Srouji | ► | Abu Hurraya |
Yvonne Andersen | ► | Susanne’s colleague |
Lars Lohmann | ► | Elderly man |
Thomas Hou Mandsfeldt | ► | Udenrigsministeriet |