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A Hijacking

A Hijacking

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A Hijacking

2012

1h 43m

6.8(304 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

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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Nordisk Film Denmark

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Mikkel Hartmann

Søren Malling

Søren Malling

Peter C. Ludvigsen

Dar Salim

Dar Salim

Lars Vestergaard

Roland Møller

Roland Møller

Jan Sørensen

Gary Skjoldmose Porter

Connor Julian

Abdihakin Asgar

Omar

Amalie Ihle Alstrup

Amalie Ihle Alstrup

Maria Hartmann

Amalie Vulff Andersen

Kamilla Hartmann

Linda Laursen

Linda Laursen

Anette Ludvigsen

Keith Pearson

Kaptajn

Creative team

Directed by: Tobias Lindholm
Written by: Tobias Lindholm
Produced by: Rene Ezra
Tomas Radoor

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