Held for Ransom

Year: 2019

Runtime: 138 mins

Language: Danish

Director: Niels Arden Oplev

Budget: $41M

Drama

Based on a true story, this film portrays the ordeal of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye, held hostage by ISIS in Syria for nearly 398 days. Alongside other foreign nationals, including American journalist James Foley, Daniel fights to survive captivity while forging a friendship. The story also explores the emotional turmoil experienced by Daniel’s family in Denmark as they desperately try to secure his release, with the involvement of a hostage negotiator.

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