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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Paul Wendkos
- Writers
- Adrian Spies
- Release Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 139 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Dennis Weaver
Charles Bates
Lisa Eilbacher
Patty Hearst
David Haskell
Steven Weed
Stephen Elliott
Randolph Hearst
Dolores Sutton
Catherine Hearst
Felton Perry
Cinque
Tisa Farrow
Gabi
Jonathan Banks
Pato
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