A Hijacking Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 8, 2013

A Hijacking

Release Date: Friday, June 14, 2013 Limited

Director: Tobias Lindholm

Starring: Soren Malling • Johan Philip Asbæk • Dar Salim • Pilou Asbæk • Roland Møller

R Thriller N/A Danish

3.56 / 5.0

71% WILL SEE 29% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship’s cook Mikkel (Pilou Asbæk) and the engineer Jan (Roland Møller), 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 (Søren Malling) and the Somali pirates.

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Who stars in A Hijacking – Cast List

S
Soren Malling
... Peter C. Ludvigsen
J
Johan Philip Asbæk
... Mikkel Hartmann
D
Dar Salim
... Lars Vestergaard

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, Black Crab
P
Pilou Asbæk
Samaritan, Ghost in the Shell
R
Roland Møller
Mutiny, Papillon
G
Gary Skjoldmose Porter

Who is making A Hijacking – Crew List

A look at A Hijacking behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tobias Lindholm last helmed The Good Nurse and A War (Krigen). The film's writer Tobias Lindholm last penned A Taste of Hunger and The Commune.

Director: Tobias Lindholm
Screenwriter: Tobias Lindholm

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the A Hijacking

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2012

Completed

Changed A Hijacking movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: Danish

A Hijacking Trailers and Clips

A Hijacking

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A Hijacking Release Date: When was the film released?

A Hijacking was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 14 , 2013. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including Man of Steel, Between Us and Hatchet 3. As a limited release, A Hijacking was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.