Held for Ransom
Ser du månen, Daniel
Release: 2019-08-29
·Runtime: 138m
·★ 7.0
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Production Companies
Toolbox Film
Cinenic Film
Deluca Film
Film i Väst
Hummelfilm
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Esben Smed
as Daniel Rye
Fady Elsayed
as George (Beatles)
Elizabeth Moynihan
as Diane Foley
Sofia Asir
as Aya
Anders W. Berthelsen
as Arthur
Jens Jørn Spottag
as Kjeld
Christiane Gjellerup Koch
as Susanne
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
as Christina
Lars Lohmann
as Elderly man
Yvonne Andersen
as Susanne's colleague
Toby Kebbell
as James Foley
Samuel Brafman
as Jeremy
Thomas Biehl
as Coach
Jonathan Wiking
as Church attendant (uncredited)
Susan A. Olsen
as Hanne
Illyès Salah
as Ayoub
Ardalan Esmaili
as Majeed
Charlie Carrick
as Michael Foley
Amir El-Masry
as John (Beatles)
Henrik Birch
as Henning
Rasmus Bjerg
as Tue Berg
Sofie Torp
as Anita
Jimmi Andersen
as Gymnastik tilskuer
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
as Signe
Rafael Pettersson
as Wojceik
Youssef Berouain
as Ringo (Beatles)
Nanna Bøttcher
Crew
Niels Arden Oplev
Director, Executive Producer
Joonas Berghäll
Associate Producer
Peter Possne
Co-Producer
Eric Kress
Cinematography
Heidi Plugge
Art Direction
Anders W. Berthelsen
Co-Director, Executive Producer
Morten Rasmussen
Co-Producer
Dorte Knirke Madelung
Production Design
Sanne Glæsel
Line Producer
Anne Østerud
Editor
Johan Söderqvist
Music
Anders Thomas Jensen
Writer
Puk Damsgaard Andersen
Book
Nathalie Chéron
Casting