Held for Ransom (2019)
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.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
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Esben Smed as Daniel Rye |
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Toby Kebbell as James Foley |
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Amir El-Masry as John (Beatles) |
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Sara Hjort Ditlevsen as Signe |
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Charlie Carrick as Michael Foley |
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Anders W. Berthelsen as Arthur |
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Fady Elsayed as George (Beatles) |
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Rafael Pettersson as Wojceik |
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Ardalan Esmaili as Majeed |
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Elizabeth Moynihan as Diane Foley |
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Rasmus Bjerg as Tue Berg |
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Youssef Berouain as Ringo (Beatles) |
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Jens Jørn Spottag as Kjeld |
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Henrik Birch as Henning |
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Sofia Asir as Aya |
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Sofie Torp as Anita |
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Christiane Gjellerup Koch as Susanne |
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Andrea Heick Gadeberg as Christina |
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Samuel Brafman as Jeremy |
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Peter Sejer Winther as Jeff |
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Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind as Mik |
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Christian Hetland Jepsen as Karsten |
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Thomas Biehl as Coach |
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Lars Lohmann as Elderly man |
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Yvonne Andersen as Susanne's colleague |
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Oskar Pflug Lindholt as |
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Anna Dalentoft Kristensen as Katie Foley |
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Rolf Holmgren as Foley's father |
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Jonathan Wiking as Church attendant (uncredited) |
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Susan A. Olsen as Hanne |
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Illyès Salah as Ayoub |
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Nanna Bøttcher as |
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Jimmi Andersen as Gymnastik tilskuer |
| Directing | Niels Arden Oplev | Director |
| Production | Morten Kaufmann | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stine Thaning | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anders Bratås | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Rula Nasser | Line Producer |
| Production | Jessie Frost | Casting |
| Art | Heidi Plugge | Art Direction |
| Production | Annika Hellström | Co-Producer |
| Production | Gudny Hummelvoll | Co-Producer |
| Production | Niels Arden Oplev | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Possne | Co-Producer |
| Production | Morten Rasmussen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Nathalie Chéron | Casting |
| Production | Sanne Glæsel | Line Producer |
| Editing | Lars Therkelsen | Editor |
| Editing | Anne Østerud | Editor |
| Production | Joonas Berghäll | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Puk Damsgaard Andersen | Book |
| Crew | Eric Kress | Cinematography |
| Art | Anas Balawi | Art Direction |
| Directing | Anders W. Berthelsen | Co-Director |
| Production | Signe Leick Jensen | Producer |
| Production | Anders W. Berthelsen | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Johan Söderqvist | Music |
| Art | Dorte Knirke Madelung | Production Design |
| Writing | Anders Thomas Jensen | Writer |
| Production | Erika Malmgren | Co-Producer |
