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Held for Ransom

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Toby Kebbell
  • Amir El-Masry
  • Charlie Carrick
  • Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
  • Andrea Heick Gadeberg
  • Esben Smed
  • Ardalan Esmaili
  • Jens Jørn Spottag
  • Fady Elsayed
  • Anders W. Berthelsen

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Metacritic

70
Oct 14, 2021

Should you be willing to overlook certain intrinsic difficulties, Held for Ransom is a surprisingly thoughtful hostage drama given the blunt meatheadedness of its title.

Metacritic review by Beatrice Loayza
Beatrice Loayza
The New York Times
75
Oct 14, 2021

Sympathetic performances alternately show us terrified captives and distraught and frustrated relatives, and from a terrific first act set piece where we see the risks to kidnappers when they don’t realize their new hostage is a gymnast.

Metacritic review by Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
60
Oct 14, 2021

This is another film about a white European mixed up in a Middle Eastern war they barely seem to understand, but on its own terms it’s a story well told.

Metacritic review by Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
The Guardian