Held for Ransom

Name: Held for Ransom
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Genre: Drama, Biography, War, Thriller
Released: 2019-08-29
Duration: 8280000 s
Rating: 10
Cast: Esben Smed, Toby Kebbell, Amir El-Masry

Directed by Niels Arden Oplev

Not Rated

2019 2h 18mDrama, Biography,

7.6100%72%7.1

The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye (Smed), who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days along with 23 other foreign nationals including the ill-fated American journalist James Foley (Kebbell). The film follows Daniel's fight for survival and the alliance he formed with Foley before his shocking public execution in 2013.