Held for Ransom
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Held for Ransom

(2019)Directed by Niels Arden Oplev138 minDrama

Daniel Rye (Esben Smed), a Danish photojournalist, is taken hostage in Syria and held for 398 days, and no one outside the cell can tell if he will come home. Niels Arden Oplev follows him through captivity beside the American journalist James Foley (Toby Kebbell), while his family in Denmark scrambles to answer the ransom demand. Every day that passes shrinks the time left, and the price of a life keeps rising.

Esben Smedas Daniel Rye
Toby Kebbellas James Foley
Amir El-Masryas John (Beatles)
Charlie Carrickas Michael Foley
Fady Elsayedas George (Beatles)
Rafael Petterssonas Wojceik
Elizabeth Moynihanas Diane Foley
Rasmus Bjergas Tue Berg
Youssef Berouainas Ringo (Beatles)
Henrik Birchas Henning
Sofia Asiras Aya
Sofie Torpas Anita
Samuel Brafmanas Jeremy
Peter Sejer Wintheras Jeff
Arthur Drachmann Øfverlindas Mik
Christian Hetland Jepsenas Karsten
Thomas Biehlas Coach
Lars Lohmannas Elderly man