In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.
Is The Captive on Netflix? Yes! The movie The Captive is now on Netflix in the countries listed below.
| Directing | Alejandro Amenábar | Director |
| Camera | Álex Catalán | Director of Photography |
| Art | Juan Pedro de Gaspar | Production Design |
| Editing | Carolina Martínez Urbina | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Ana Rubio | Visual Effects |
| Production | Fernando Bovaira | Producer |
| Writing | Alejandro Amenábar | Screenplay |
| Sound | Alejandro Amenábar | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicoletta Taranta | Costume Design |
| Production | Sergio Díaz Bermejo | Production Manager |
| Sound | Aitor Berenguer | Sound |
| Sound | Gabriel Gutiérrez | Sound |
| Sound | Candela Palencia | Sound |
| Production | Alejandro Amenábar | Producer |
| Production | Simón de Santiago | Producer |
| Production | Sergio Díaz Bermejo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Urko Errazquin | Producer |
| Production | Marina Alessandra Marzotto | Producer |
| Production | Mattia Oddone | Producer |
| Production | Eva Leira | Casting Director |
| Production | Yolanda Serrano | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Belén López-Puigcerver | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana López-Puigcerver | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nacho Díaz | Makeup Effects Designer |