| Uniform Title |
Hijacking (Motion picture : 2012) |
| Title |
A hijacking. |
| Published |
Australia : Madman Entertainment, ©2014. |
| ©2012 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (99 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMA8982. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in Denmark in 2012. |
| "Based on a host of true stories" --Container. |
| Special features: Behind the Movie ; The Director ; Research ; The Chief Engineer ; The Actors ; Theatrical Trailer. |
| Credits |
Written and directed by Tobias Lindholm. |
| Performers |
Søren Malling, Pilou Asbæk, Dar Salim. |
| Summary |
The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked and taken hostage by Somali pirates. The pirates pick the ship's cook to act as their interpreter in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
In Danish with English subtitles. |
| Awards note |
Winner Best Film - Bodil Awards, 2013 ; Winner Best Film - Thessaloniki Film Festival, 2012 ; Winner Audience Award - Thessaloniki Film Festival, 2012 ; Official Selection - Melbourne International Film Festival, 2013. |
| Subjects |
Hijacking of ships -- Somalia -- Drama |
| Cooks -- Drama |
| Piracy -- Somalia -- Drama |
| Hostages -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Denmark |
| Motion pictures, Danish |
| Foreign language films |
| Genre |
Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Lindholm, Tobias director, screenwriter. |
| Malling, Søren, 1964- actor. |
| Asbæk, Pilou, 1982- actor. |
| Salim, Dar, 1977- actor. |
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