The read
A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 69/100. Scores higher than 94% of the 6,965 2010s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
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.
Ratings
79 audience votes
Key crew
- Niels Arden OplevDirector
- Anders Thomas JensenWriter
Cast
- Esben SmedDaniel Rye
- Toby KebbellJames Foley
- Amir El-MasryJohn (Beatles)
- Sara Hjort DitlevsenSigne
- Charlie CarrickMichael Foley
- Anders W. BerthelsenArthur
- Fady ElsayedGeorge (Beatles)
- Rafael PetterssonWojceik
- Ardalan EsmailiMajeed
- Elizabeth MoynihanDiane Foley
- Rasmus BjergTue Berg
- Youssef BerouainRingo (Beatles)
