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.
Directing | Niels Arden Oplev | Director |
Production | Joonas Berghäll | Associate Producer |
Sound | Johan Söderqvist | Music |
Art | Dorte Knirke Madelung | Production Design |
Production | Morten Kaufmann | Producer |
Editing | Lars Therkelsen | Editor |
Art | Anas Balawi | Art Direction |
Art | Heidi Plugge | Art Direction |
Production | Gudny Hummelvoll | Co-Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Stine Thaning | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Anders Bratås | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Writing | Anders Thomas Jensen | Writer |
Production | Morten Rasmussen | Co-Producer |
Crew | Eric Kress | Cinematography |
Directing | Anders W. Berthelsen | Co-Director |
Production | Anders W. Berthelsen | Executive Producer |
Production | Rula Nasser | Line Producer |
Production | Nathalie Chéron | Casting |
Production | Annika Hellström | Co-Producer |
Production | Peter Possne | Co-Producer |
Production | Jessie Frost | Casting |
Writing | Puk Damsgaard Andersen | Book |
Production | Niels Arden Oplev | Executive Producer |
Production | Signe Leick Jensen | Producer |
Editing | Anne Østerud | Editor |
Production | Sanne Glæsel | Line Producer |
Production | Erika Malmgren | Co-Producer |