Held for Ransom

Held for Ransom (2019)

Ser du månen, Daniel

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.

Date of release
2019-08-29
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (82)
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Drama
Director
Niels Arden Oplev

Casting

Interesting facts

Daniel, also marketed as Held for Ransom, is a 2019 Danish biographical film directed by Niels Arden Oplev, and based on a book by Puk Damsgård. It recalls the experiences of Daniel Rye who was held hostage by ISIS for 13 months.

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