Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
Esben Smed
Daniel Rye
Toby Kebbell
James Foley
Amir El-Masry
John (Beatles)
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Signe
Charlie Carrick
Michael Foley
Anders W. Berthelsen
Arthur
Fady Elsayed
George (Beatles)
Rafael Pettersson
Wojceik
Ardalan Esmaili
Majeed
Elizabeth Moynihan
Diane Foley
Rasmus Bjerg
Tue Berg
Youssef Berouain
Ringo (Beatles)
Director & Crew
Niels Arden Oplev
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 82 votes.
Who directed Held for Ransom?
Held for Ransom was directed by Niels Arden Oplev and released in 2019.
How long is Held for Ransom?
Held for Ransom has a runtime of 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2019-08-29
- Status
- Released