Held for Ransom

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.

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  • Release Date: 2019-08-29
  • Runtime: 2h 18min
  • Director: Niels Arden Oplev

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You can now watch Held for Ransom online on the following streaming services in the United States.

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    Cast

    • 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)

    • Jens Jørn Spottag

      Kjeld

    • Henrik Birch

      Henning

    • Sofia Asir

      Aya

    • Sofie Torp

      Anita

    • Christiane Gjellerup Koch

      Susanne

    • Andrea Heick Gadeberg

      Christina

    • Samuel Brafman

      Jeremy

    • Peter Sejer Winther

      Jeff

    • Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind

      Mik

    • Christian Hetland Jepsen

      Karsten

    • Thomas Biehl

      Coach

    • Lars Lohmann

      Elderly man

    • Yvonne Andersen

      Susanne's colleague

    • Oskar Pflug Lindholt

    • Anna Dalentoft Kristensen

      Katie Foley

    • Rolf Holmgren

      Foley's father

    • Jonathan Wiking

      Church attendant (uncredited)

    • Susan A. Olsen

      Hanne

    • Illyès Salah

      Ayoub

    • Nanna Bøttcher

    • Jimmi Andersen

      Gymnastik tilskuer

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