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Held for Ransom

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.

Top Cast

  • Esben Smed

    Esben Smed

    Daniel Rye

  • Toby Kebbell

    Toby Kebbell

    James Foley

  • Amir El-Masry

    Amir El-Masry

    John (Beatles)

  • Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

    Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

    Signe

  • Charlie Carrick

    Charlie Carrick

    Michael Foley

  • Anders W. Berthelsen

    Anders W. Berthelsen

    Arthur

  • Fady Elsayed

    Fady Elsayed

    George (Beatles)

  • Rafael Pettersson

    Rafael Pettersson

    Wojceik

  • Ardalan Esmaili

    Ardalan Esmaili

    Majeed

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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