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A Hijacking
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.
Tobias Lindholm
Tobias Lindholm
Casts & Crew
Pilou Asbæk
Søren Malling
Dar Salim
Roland Møller
Gary Skjoldmose Porter
Abdihakin Asgar
Amalie Ihle Alstrup
Amalie Vulff Andersen
Linda Laursen
Also Directed by Tobias Lindholm
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