Sweet Hostage (1975) (TV)

Director:

Lee Philips

Writers:

Edward Hume (teleplay)
Nathaniel Benchley (novel)
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Release Date:

10 October 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Was it a kidnapping.... or a rescue?

Plot:

An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers. |

Plot Keywords:

Escaped Mental Patient | Farm | Teenage Girl | Pygmalion | Tied Up

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Linda Blair	...	Doris Mae Withers
Martin Sheen	...	Leonard Hatch
Jeanne Cooper	...	Mrs. Withers
Lee de Broux	...	Sheriff Emmet (as Lee Debroux) (as Lee DeBroux)
Bert Remsen	...	Mr. Withers
Dehl Berti	...	Harry Fox
Al Hopson	...	Mr. Smathers
William Sterchi	...	Hank Smathers (as Bill Sterchi)
Roberto Valentino De Leon	...	Juan
Michael Eiland	...	Tom Martinez (as Michael C. Eiland)
Mary Michael Carnes	...	Dry Goods Clerk
Don Hann	...	Liquor Store Proprietor
Ross Elder	...	Hospital Attendant
Chris Williams	...	Man in Bungalow

Directed by
Lee Philips

Writing credits
Edward Hume		(teleplay)
Nathaniel Benchley		(novel "Welcome to Xanadu")
Antonio Calderón		story (uncredited)
William Douglas Lansford		story (uncredited)

Produced by
Sidney D. Balkin	....	producer
George Barrie	....	executive producer
Richard E. Lyons	....	producer

Original Music by
Luchi De Jesus

Cinematography by
Richard C. Glouner		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Jay Nicholson

Casting by
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Art Direction by
Philip Barber		(as Phil Barber)

Makeup Department
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist
Charlene Johnson	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Christopher Seitz	....	unit production manager (as Christopher H. Seitz)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Catherine McCabe	....	second assistant director
Christopher Seitz	....	assistant director (as Christopher H. Seitz)

Art Department
Sal Sommatino	....	property master

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recordist (as Richard Alexander)
James Pilcher	....	sound mixer (as Jim Pilcher)
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recordist
Tex Rudloff	....	sound re-recordist

Special Effects by
Robert MacDonald	....	special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Niemeyer	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael J. Harte	....	wardrobe: men (as Michael Harte)
Jeanne Malone	....	wardrobe: women

Editorial Department
Robert M. Ross	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Eugene Marks	....	music editor

Other crew
Lily La Cava	....	script supervisor (as Lily LaCava)
Maxwell Meltzer	....	production accountant
Bud Pine	....	location manager
Marilyn Anne Tosatti	....	production coordinator
Robert Werden	....	key unit publicist (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Brut Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Ventura Distribution (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)

Other Companies

• Creative Film Arts  titles & optical effects
• Edit International  sound effects
• Turner Entertainment  current copyright proprietor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | France:U | USA:Not Rated | UK:15 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Taos, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Brut Productions

Trivia:

Linda Blair accepted the role hoping the producers would cast then-boyfriend Rick Springfield to star alongside her; after Martin Sheen was cast, Blair admits to "falling madly in love with him", although no real-life affair ensued.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Leonard leaves the cabin to go into to town to do the shopping, he leaves the shopping list on the table. Later, in the store, he is seen reading from the list.

Quotes:

Harry Fox:Live long and prosper!

Movie Connections:

References "To Tell the Truth" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Strangers on a Carousel

I can't forget the Movie

I am a Girl from Germany and I am 15 years old. I have seen "Sweet hostage" ( It is called "Geliebte Geisel" in Germany) few weeks ago( for the first time). And now i cannot forget the movie. It a movie from the seventies, but it is nicer than all movies today. I love Martin Sheens character in this movie and the whole story.Now I am searching photos of the movie (internet), but I cannot find any. I hope I will see the movie again soon. And I know that I won't forget it anymore in my whole life!I just can say: It is a wonderful Movie!