Held for Ransom
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- Drama
Overview
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.
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- based on true story
- absurd
- terrorism
- anxious
- desperate
- baffled
- callous
- demeaning
- enraged
- aggressive
- adoring
- derogatory
- angry
- awestruck
- hostage negotiator
- defiant
- audacious
- admiring
- ambiguous
- hostage situation
- candid
- authoritarian
- hostage-taking
- affectation
- syria
- islamism
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 29, 2019
- Original language
- Danish
- Spoken languages
- danish, english
- Countries
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Production
- Film i Väst,Hummelfilm,Toolbox Film,Deluca Film,Cinenic Film,Toolbox Film, Cinenic Film, Deluca Film, Film i Väst, Hummelfilm
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt9179230