Held for Ransom

August. 29,2019      
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Esben Smed as  Daniel Rye
Toby Kebbell as  James Foley
Amir El-Masry as  John (Beatles)
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen as  Signe
Charlie Carrick as  Michael Foley
Anders W. Berthelsen as  Arthur
Fady Elsayed as  George (Beatles)
Rafael Pettersson as  Wojceik
Ardalan Esmaili as  Majeed
Elizabeth Moynihan as  Diane Foley

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2019/08/29

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2019/08/30

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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2019/08/31

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This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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