Held for Ransom (2019)

08/29/2019 (DK) • 2h 18m

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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

affectation

based on true story

hostage-taking

terrorism

hostage situation

hostage negotiator

syria

angry

aggressive

candid

desperate

islamism

anxious

absurd

admiring

adoring

ambiguous

audacious

authoritarian

awestruck

baffled

callous

defiant

demeaning

derogatory

enraged

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