The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979)
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- 2h 19min
- Drama
- 04 Mar 1979 (USA)
- TV Movie
The story of the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by members of a radical guerilla organization, as seen by the F.B.I. Agent in charge of her case.
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Cast
| Dennis Weaver | ... |
Charles Bates
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| Lisa Eilbacher | ... |
Patty Hearst
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David Haskell | ... |
Steven Weed
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| Stephen Elliott | ... |
Randolph Hearst
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| Dolores Sutton | ... |
Catherine Hearst
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| Felton Perry | ... |
Cinque
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| Tisa Farrow | ... |
Gabi
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| Jonathan Banks | ... |
Pato
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| Anne DeSalvo | ... |
Gelina
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Catherine Butterfield | ... |
Carmella
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| Karen Landry | ... |
Fahizah
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| Nancy Wolfe | ... |
Lucy Brawley
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| Brendan Burns | ... |
Cujo
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| Roy Poole | ... |
Tyler
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| Redmond Gleeson | ... |
Sheriff's Deputy
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| Rosanna Arquette | ... |
Becky
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Mary McCusker | ... |
Zoya
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| Alan Fudge | ... |
Bradshaw
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Charles Shull | ... |
Shandell
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| James Karen | ... |
Psychologist
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Ed Ness | ... |
Warrant Officer
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| Richard Crystal | ... |
Seaman
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Richard O'Brien | ... |
Holman
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Jordan Wendkos | ... |
Student
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Bruce Reed | ... |
Jess Brawley
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| Suzanne Kent | ... |
Fat Girl
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| Peter Zapp | ... |
Bushy Haired Guy
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David Blue | ... |
Schiller
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| Allen Case | ... |
Froelich
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| Joe Di Reda | ... |
Sam Bennett
(as Joseph DiReda)
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Paul Henry Itkin | ... |
Grass
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| Bob Delegall | ... |
Jackson
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Alva Celauro | ... |
Sandy
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| Judith-Marie Bergan | ... |
Young Stenographer
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Robert Behling | ... |
Berkeley Agent
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Stephen Bradley | ... |
Berkeley Agent
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| John Alderman | ... |
Executive
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| Heshimu Cumbuka | ... |
Drummer
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| Rockne Tarkington | ... |
Death Row
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Barbara Harris | ... |
Mrs. DeFreeze
(as Barbara Iley)
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Joseph G. Medalis | ... |
Professor
(as Joe Medalis)
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| Gary Graham | ... |
Young Editor
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| Crane Jackson | ... |
Police Captain
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| Judson Pratt | ... |
Inspector
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Eleanor Zee | ... |
Landlady
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| Ben Marley | ... |
Young Man
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| Paul Lukather | ... |
Lynwood Detective
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Bill Deiz | ... |
TV News Reporter
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James Beach | ... |
SWAT Captain
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| John Zaremba | ... |
Father
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Laurence Haddon | ... |
Lucas
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| Michael Greene | ... |
Joe
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Helen Funai | ... |
Wendy Yoshimura
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| Robert Englund | ... |
Informer
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Ric Mancini | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Allan Hunt | ... |
Agent Hunt
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James Curley | ... |
Agent Curley
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Stu Klitsner | ... |
Agent Klitsner
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| Scott DeVenney | ... |
Agent Devenney
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| Russ Marin | ... |
Brawley Uncle
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| Conrad Bachmann |
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Dennis Falt | ... |
FBI agent
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| Jack Lindine | ... |
Detective
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| Rusty Meyers | ... |
George
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Judith Weston | ... |
Ellen Brawley
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Luther Fear | ... |
Lapd cop (uncredited)
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Kelly | ... |
Student at Berkeley (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Wendkos | ||
Written by
| Adrian Spies | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bill Finnegan | ... | producer |
| Patricia Finnegan | ... | associate producer |
| Marvin Minoff | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Rubinstein | ||
Cinematography by
| Héctor R. Figueroa | ||
Editing by
| Ken Zemke | ||
Casting By
| Michael McLean | ||
Production Design by
| Joe Aubel | ||
Sound Department
| Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
Stunts
| Marneen Fields | ... | stunt driver for lisa eilbacher |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Rust | ... | key grip |
Transportation Department
| Billy G. Arter | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Steve Bonner | ... | production van driver |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1979) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- CBS / Fox Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Premier)
- Castle Vision (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Scand Video AB (1983) (Sweden) (video)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | The most sensational kidnapping case of our time! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Version of Abduction (1975). See more » |