Daniel

IMDb link: 9179230
IMDb rating: 7.6 (5,566 votes)
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Biography, War
Director: Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen
Cast: Toby Kebbell, Charlie Carrick, Esben Smed, Sofie Torp, Amir El-Masry and others

Release date: 29 Aug 2019
Release year: 2019
Runtime: 138 minutes
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland
Keywords: isis, kidnapping, syria, photographer, terrorist organization, hostage negotiator, denmark, year 2013, year 2014, hostage

Plot:

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.

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