Patty Hearst (1988): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Patty Hearst is a 1988 biographical drama directed by Paul Schrader, starring Natasha Richardson, Ving Rhames and William Forsythe. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $1.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Paul Schrader
- Original language
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English - After the credits
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What Is Patty Hearst About?
The premise of Patty Hearst without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film portrays the story of Patricia Hearst, a young newspaper heiress whose life takes a dramatic turn when she is kidnapped by a radical group. Initially presented as a victim, Hearst unexpectedly aligns herself with her captors, participating in their criminal activities, including bank robberies. The story explores the complex psychological factors that contribute to her transformation, raising questions about manipulation, coercion, and the shifting boundaries of identity as authorities attempt to understand her actions and the truth behind the case.
Patty Hearst Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- stockholm syndrome
- female full frontal nudity
- 1970s
- based on autobiography
- terrorism
- heiress
- kidnapping
- brainwashing
- character name as title
- patty hearst character
- voice over narration
- year 1974
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- berkeley california
- begins with voice over narration
- abduction
- symbionese liberation army
- reference to marie antoinette
- indoctrination
- reference to fidel castro
- reference to che guevara
- bank robbery
- bank
- jail
- reference to boston strangler
- courtroom
- trial
- year 1976
- f. lee bailey character
- epilogue
- female topless nudity
- overheard sex
- forced sex
- torture
- san francisco california
- los angeles california
- shootout
- armed bank robbery
- shoplifting
- automatic weapon
- conflagration
- prison
- kidnapper kidnapped relationship
- bare chested male
- docudrama drama
- bathtub
- politics
- police shootout
- handcuffs
- police officer
- arrest
Patty Hearst Cast
Natasha Richardson leads the cast, with Ving Rhames and William Forsythe. Directed by Paul Schrader; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Paul Schrader
Also Starring in Patty Hearst
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More films directed by Paul Schrader, best-rated first: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Blue Collar, Affliction and Light Sleeper.
Patty Hearst Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Patty Hearst 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 60% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 52%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
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TMDB 57% User score
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Patty Hearst Plot Summary
What happens in Patty Hearst from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the evening of February 4, 1974, in Berkeley, California, the life of nineteen-year-old Patricia “Patty” Hearst (Natasha Richardson) takes a dark turn as she is kidnapped from her home, while her fiancé, Steven Weed (Scott Kraft), manages to escape. Her captors confine her initially in the trunk of a car before transferring her to a locked closet, where she remains for days, with minimal interaction that only involves the shadows of her abductors. One of her kidnappers, a man named Cinque (Ving Rhames), declares himself the general field marshal of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), which is responsible for the murder of Oakland’s Public School Superintendent, Marcus Foster. Their goal? To exchange Patty for the release of two SLA members imprisoned for Foster’s murder.
Full summary
The whole story of Patty Hearst, scene by scene
Patty Hearst Box Office
Patty Hearst grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
- US & Canada
- $1.2M
Patty Hearst Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Patty Hearst.
How Well Do You Know Patty Hearst?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Patty Hearst Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Schreie im Dunkel - Patty Hearst” and “红色八爪女”.
- Also known as
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- Schreie im Dunkel - Patty Hearst
- 红色八爪女
- 帕蒂·赫斯特
- Patty - La vera storia di Patty Hearst
- Патти Херст
- 파티
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Movies Like Patty Hearst
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Ordeal of Patty Hearst, Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst and Citizen Tania.
Patty Hearst FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Patty Hearst, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Patty Hearst?
Patty Hearst runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Patty Hearst released?
Patty Hearst was released on September 23, 1988.
Who directed Patty Hearst?
Patty Hearst was directed by Paul Schrader.
More films by Paul Schrader Who is in the cast of Patty Hearst?
Patty Hearst stars Natasha Richardson, Ving Rhames and William Forsythe, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Patty Hearst make at the box office?
Patty Hearst grossed $1.2 million worldwide.
How is Patty Hearst rated?
Patty Hearst has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Patty Hearst have a post-credit scene?
No. Patty Hearst has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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