Crime ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1979 · 2h 19m

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

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Director
Paul Wendkos
Cast
Dennis Weaver as Charles Bates Lisa Eilbacher as Patty Hearst David Haskell as Steven Weed Stephen Elliott as Randolph Hearst Dolores Sutton as Catherine Hearst Felton Perry as Cinque
Crew
Ken Zemke — Editor Adrian Spies — Writer Bill Finnegan — Producer Joe Aubel — Production Design
Tagline

The most sensational kidnapping case of our time!

Synopsis

The story of the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by members of a radical guerrilla organization, as seen by the FBI agent in charge of her case.

Mood & Themes
kidnapping
Key Collaborators
Paul Wendkos Director Ken Zemke Editor Adrian Spies Writer Bill Finnegan Producer Joe Aubel Production Design
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