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A Hijacking (2012) [R]

Featuring:
Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim

Written by:
Tobias Lindholm

Directed by:
Tobias Lindholm


Release Date:
February 29, 2012

Original Title:
Kapringen

Alternate Titles:
Secuestro
Todesangst - In der Gewalt von Piraten

Genres:
Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
DR
Nordisk Film Denmark

Production Countries:
Denmark

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: MA15+  BR: 16  CA: R  CH: 16  DE: 12  DK: 15  GB: 15  GR: Κ-15  IE: 15A  NL: 12  NO: 15  SK: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 103

Overview from TheMovieDB

Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of high-stakes negotiations – and an escalating potential for explosive violence.

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Overview from Open Movies

The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbor when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan, who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates.

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Rankings and Honors

A Hijacking (2012) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes 96%
Metacritic 82/100
Awards Won: 19 wins & 26 nominations

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Production

Casting:
Gro Therp

Director:
Tobias Lindholm

Director of Photography:
Magnus Nordenhof Jønck

Editor:
Adam Nielsen

Executive Producer:
Lena Haugaard
Thomas Heinesen
Henrik Zein

Gaffer:
Sune Lolk

Makeup Artist:
Louise Hauberg

Original Music Composer:
Hildur Guðnadóttir

Producer:
Rene Ezra
Tomas Radoor

Production Design:
Thomas Greve

Sound Designer:
Morten Green

Sound Effects Editor:
Oskar Skriver

Writer:
Tobias Lindholm

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