The Escape
Release Date: 2009-01-09
Overview: Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from one of the terrorists, the young Nazir, Rikke manages to escape. On her return, she is soon declared the Danish Jessica Lynch and her career is launched into the spotlight. All the while Nazir flees from Afghanistan, heading for Denmark. When he finally seeks out Rikke, she is shocked and torn. Is she willing to help the man who threatened to kill her, and to jeopardize her new-found career? Their tumultuous encounter turns into an ill-fated confrontation with their own demons and a nation driven by a hunger for sensation and political populism.
Rating: 4.2 / 10
Cast
Iben Hjejle
as Rikke Lyngvig
Faegh Zamani
as Nazir Osmani
Lars Mikkelsen
as Thomas Jargil
Sonja Richter
as Sara Jargil
Mikael Birkkjær
as Claes Kielland
Crew
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Kathrine Windfeld - Director
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Mette Heeno - Screenplay
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Rasmus Heisterberg - Screenplay
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Olav Hergel - Novel
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Bo Ehrhardt - Executive Producer
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