A Hijacking

A Hijacking
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTobias Lindholm
Written byTobias Lindholm
Produced by
  • Rene Ezra
  • Tomas Radoor
Starring
CinematographyMagnus Nordenhof Jønck
Edited byAdam Nielsen
Music byHildur Guðnadóttir
Release dates
  • 3 September 2012 (2012-09-03) (Venice)
  • 20 September  2012 (2012-09-20) (Denmark)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguagesDanish
English
BudgetDKK 15 million[1] (approx. $2.6 million)
Box office$2.69 million[2]

A Hijacking (Danish: Kapringen) is a 2012 Danish thriller film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm about a ship hijacking. Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling star as a cook taken hostage and the CEO that attempts to negotiate for his release, respectively. It premiered at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.

  1. ^ Blegvad, Ole (30 November 2011). "Barsk virkelighed bliver til spillefilm". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 9 February 2015.
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