Held for Ransom

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Niels Arden Oplev
Anders W. Berthelsen
(co-director)

Writing Credits

Puk Damsgaard Andersen
(book) (as Puk Damsgård)
Anders Thomas Jensen
(screenplay)

Cast

Esben Smed
Daniel Rye
Sofie Torp
Anita
Anders W. Berthelsen
Arthur
Toby Kebbell
James Foley
Amir El-Masry
John
Jens Jørn Spottag
Kjeld
Christiane Gjellerup Koch
Susanne
Andrea Heick Gadeberg
Christina
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Signe
Ardalan Esmaili
Majeed
Samuel Brafman-Moutier
Jeremy
Niels Anders Thorn
Rosengren
Mathieu Busson
Luis
Sofia Asir
Aya
Illyès Salah
Ayoub
Arbi Alviati
Alexei
Henrik Birch
Henning
Rasmus Bjerg
Tue Berg
Susan Olsen
Hanne
Is'haq Elias
Ahmad
Jaber Nedal
Aymen
Mohammad Wasfi
Kidnapper
James Hogg
Arwel
Ben Roberts
William
Rafael Pettersson
Wojciech
Carl-Markus Wickström
Hans
Rodrigo Pozo Vizcarra
Raul
Timothy Letson
Richard
Fady Elsayed
George
Youssef Berouain
Ringo
Ali Barouti
Paul
Nadeem Robert Srouji
Abu Hurraya
Giresse Diasilua Nsumbo
Fængselsvagt
Peter Sejer Winther
Jeff
Arthur Drachmann Øfverlind
Mik
Christian Hetland Jepsen
Karsten
Thomas Biehl
Træner
Lars Lohmann
Mand ved indsamling
Yvonne Andersen
Susannes kollega
Nanna Bøtcher
Kunde i Legoshop
Oskar Pflug Lindholt
Dreng i Legoshop
Charlie Carrick
Michael Foley
Elizabeth Moynihan
Diane Foley
Anna Dalentoft
Katie Foley
Rolf Holmgren
John Foley
Margareta Olsson
Grammy
Thimmy Kaukinen
John Foley Jr
Jonas Jörgensen
Mark Foley
Yaseen Qorabi
Yaser
Faris Sami
Dreng med mad
Mohammad Mahdy
Irakisk mand
Adnan Afram
Børne vagt
Nadeem Remawi
Chauffør
Miran Kamala
Roshan
Amer Wazan
Vagt
Ashur Sargon
Vagt
Youssef Salama Zeki
Vagt
Tiff Rauf
Vagt
Daniel Beckman
Vagt
Sepehr Behzadi
Vagt
Rafeeq Zbain
Vagt
Alaa Jabban
Vagt
Suzy Jildeh
Grænsevagt
Mikkel Aarestrup
Gym Spectator
Jimmi Andersen
Gym Spectator
Ann Celina Fønsskov
Gym Spectator
Eddie Hallgren
Prison Officer
Hanna Holmqvist
Kasey
Ellaha Lack
Louise
Kaj Søholm Lehmkuhl
Gym Spectator
Thomas Hou Mandsfeldt
Udenrigsministeriet
Nadeem Rimawi
Kind Driver
Mikkel Steen
Boy in Audience

Produced by

Joonas Berghäll
associate producer
Anders W. Berthelsen
executive producer
Andreas Fløisand
assistant producer
Sanne Glæsel
line producer
Annika Hellström
co-producer
Carsten Holst
Funding by The Westdanish Filmfund
Gudny Hummelvoll
co-producer
Signe Leick Jensen
producer
Morten Kaufmann
producer
Alberte Lorentzen-Rask
assistant producer
Satu Majava
associate producer
Erika Malmgren
co-producer
Rula Nasser
line producer: Jordan
Niels Arden Oplev
executive producer
Peter Possne
co-producer
Morten Rasmussen
co-producer
Lin Jo Skytte
assistant producer

Music by

Johan Söderqvist

Cinematography by

Eric Kress

Editing by

Lars Therkelsen
Anne Østerud

Casting By

Tanja Grunwald

Production Design by

Knirke Madelung

Art Direction by

Heidi Plugge

Costume Design by

Stine Thaning
(as Stine Thanning)

Makeup Department

Anders Bratås
special makeup effects artist
Jenny Fred
makeup designer
Maj-Britt Hauerholm
assistant makeup artist: DK
Morten Jacobsen
special makeup effects artist
Mia Joksimovic
assistant makeup artist
Noureddin Meqbel
makeup artist (as Nour Aldeen Mekbel)
Lotten Svensson
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Raya Aburub
production manager: Jordan
Jamal Al Adwan
production supervisor: Jordan
Lina AlHaj
assistant production manager
Aseel Abu Ayyash
production coordinator
Hazem Elian
unit manager
Erika Malmgren
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Hingebjerg
first assistant director
Azza Hourani
second assistant director: Jordan unit
Caroline Uggerhøj
second assistant director

Art Department

Anas Balawi
art director: Jordan
Rasmus Balslev-Olesen
set dresser
Jacob Wirth Carlsen
property master
Maria Grieg
props
Rickard Grönvall
painter
Karsten Holst
props
Klas Jansson
construction coordinator
Trine Jensen
props
Kalle Lindholm
carpenter
Yousef Mahasneh
head scenic
Jamal Odeh
props
Emad Toghoj
picture vehicles

Sound Department

Johannes Dekko
sound effects editor
Tarek Abu Ghoush
boom operator
Jean-Marie Gilles
foley mixer
Kenneth Gustavsen
sound mixer
Eirik Halsen
boom operator
Bent Holm
re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Nino Jacobsen
adr
Simon Jørgensen
sound recordist (location segments)
Bror Kristiansen
sound editor
Martin Langenbach
foley artist
Daniel Lindvik
technical assistant: adr
Andreas Mellkvist
adr recordist
Mikkel Nielsen
sound recordist
Mark Norup
sound mixer
Christoph Oertel
foley mixer
Espen Rønning
re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Siri Schippers Skaar
sound editor
Peter Slater
boom operator
Johan Söderqvist
composer
James Trusson
adr mixer
Erik S. Watland
foley artist / sound effects editor

Special Effects by

Christian Kitter
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

Mikael Aune
digital compositor: Storm Studios
Valdimar Baldvinsson
cg artist: Storm Studios
Kjetil Foss Birtles
cg artist: Storm Studios
Henry Cummings
visual effects artist
Carl Edlund
senior matte painter
William Faucher
cg artist: Storm Studios
Annie Feldsott
visual effects producer: Storm Studios
Daniel Flehner Heen
pipeline: Storm Studios
Morten Jacobsen
visual effects supervisor: Storm Studios
Eleonor Lindvall
senior compositor: Storm Studios
Shafiq Olabi
Jordan Visual Effects Supervisor
Ivar Rystad
visual effects supervisor
Stig Saxegaard
matte paint artist: Storm Studios
Cameron James Shirley
visual effects coordinator
Jan Ivar Solås
digital compositor: Storm Studios
Aksel Studsgarth
on set vfx supervisor
Mikael Windelin
visual effects producer
Alex Wolf
digital compositor: storm studios

Stunts

Oudai Al-Daoud
stunt coordinator: Jordan
Marwan Naghway
stunt performer (as Marwan Dudu)
Martin Zetterlund
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Hashem Al Khalil
video assist: Jordan unit
Mohammad Ali Balaawi
key grip
Zaid Assaf
second assistant camera
Victor Engarås
lighting technician
Chris Hebert
first assistant camera: USA
Tobias Henriksson
gaffer
Tobias Horvath
second camera assistant: 2nd unit
Magnus Karlsson
best boy electric
Yazan Najem
gaffer: Jordan Unit
Talal Salah
grip
William Strandh
assistant camera

Casting Department

Lotte Bundgaard
extras casting / extras coordinator
Nathalie Cheron
casting: France
Florian Delhormeau
casting assistant
Jessie Frost
casting: England
Hala Jarrah
casting assistant
Mohammad Kloob
casting: Jordan
Moa Olsson
casting: Sweden
Jette Termann
children's casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mia Strøbech Damgaard
wardrobe
Neel Deleuran
costume patination
Nabil Khoury
key costumer
Hanadi Khurma
costume supervisor
Olivia-Selina Schubert
wardrobe assistant
Sarah Thaning
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Jesper Bækdal
additional editor
Cem Ozkilicci
colorist
PÃ¥l Svennevig
technical manager
Mikael Windelin
post producer

Location Management

Jamal Al Adwan
location manager
Kenneth Berg
location manager
Balder Fors
location manager
Anders Ingemann
location assistant
Johan Larsson
studio manager
Janty Omat
assistant location manager
Finn Richardt
location scout

Music Department

Vladimir Martinka
conductor
Leslie Ming
music supervisor
Dave Jewerén Moore
music editor / score mixer
Fredrik Möller
composer: additional music
Simon Petersson Holm
composer assistant (as Simon Petersson)
Martin Roller
recording engineer
Alishkey
musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Christina Braun-Bredelius
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Emad Toghoj
picture car coordinator

Additional Crew

Majd Baghdadi
production assistant
Mathilde Kjær Bang
production assistant
Simon Bradley
runner
Dawoodheid
production assistant (as Dawood Eid)
Ida Fäldt
production coordinator
Søren Gribsholt
runner
Jakob Gustafsson
runner
Caroline Kamzol
production assistant
Katrine Reidar Larsen
producers assistent development
Alberte Lorentzen-Rask
production coordinator
Justine Minard
French subtitles
Daniel Norresjö
runner
Fathi Qanadilo
production accountant: Jordan
Sofie Furuhatt Rønning
production assistant
Bibi Stormfeldt
runner
Camilla Sørensen
runner
Sara Vase
production coordinator
Calle Marthin
Film Commissioner: Swedish Film Institute (uncredited)

Thanks

Daniel Rye
special thanks
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