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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 SmedDaniel Rye
Sofie TorpAnita
Anders W. BerthelsenArthur
Toby KebbellJames Foley
Amir El-MasryJohn (Beatles)
Charlie CarrickMichael Foley
Sara Hjort DitlevsenSigne
Andrea Heick GadebergChristina
Jens Jørn SpottagKjeld
Ardalan EsmailiMajeed
Fady ElsayedGeorge (Beatles)
Christiane Gjellerup KochSusanne
Rafael PetterssonWojceik
Rasmus BjergTue Berg
Henrik BirchHenning
Elizabeth MoynihanDiane Foley
Ben RobertsWilliam
Sofia DanuAya
Samuel Brafman-MoutierJeremy
Niels Anders ThornRosengren
Is’haq EliasAhmad
Susan OlsenHanne
Youssef BerouainRingo (Beatles)
Ali BaroutiPoul (Beatles)
Illyès SalahAyoub
Thomas BiehlCoach
Nadeem SroujiAbu Hurraya
Yvonne AndersenSusanne’s colleague
Lars LohmannElderly man
Thomas Hou MandsfeldtUdenrigsministeriet

( Cast details on imdb )

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