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The Ordeal of Patty Hearst 1979

Runtime

139 mins

Language

English

English

A dramatized account of the 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army, narrated from the perspective of the FBI agent leading the investigation. It examines the clash between law enforcement and the radical group, and the events that transformed the wealthy heiress into a media sensation.

A dramatized account of the 1974 kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army, narrated from the perspective of the FBI agent leading the investigation. It examines the clash between law enforcement and the radical group, and the events that transformed the wealthy heiress into a media sensation.

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Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Informer

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Mrs. DeFreeze

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Joe

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Becky

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Pato

Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

Charles Bates

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Randolph Hearst

James Karen

James Karen

Psychologist

Felton Perry

Felton Perry

Cinque

Lisa Eilbacher

Lisa Eilbacher

Patty Hearst

Alan Fudge

Alan Fudge

Bradshaw

Gary Graham

Gary Graham

Young Editor

Tisa Farrow

Tisa Farrow

Gabi

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Holman

Redmond Gleeson

Redmond Gleeson

Sheriff's Deputy

Russ Marin

Russ Marin

Brawley Uncle

David Blue

David Blue

Schiller

Bruce Reed

Bruce Reed

Jess Brawley

David Haskell

David Haskell

Steven Weed

Robert Behling

Robert Behling

Berkeley Agent

Rusty Meyers

Rusty Meyers

George

Nancy Wolfe

Nancy Wolfe

Lucy Brawley

Karen Landry

Karen Landry

Fahizah

Anne DeSalvo

Anne DeSalvo

Gelina

Helen Funai

Helen Funai

Wendy Yoshimura

Dennis Falt

Dennis Falt

FBI Agent

Conrad Bachmann

Conrad Bachmann

Bob Delegall

Bob Delegall

Jackson

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Fat Girl

Judith Marie-Bergan

Judith Marie-Bergan

Young Stenographer

Paul Henry Itkin

Paul Henry Itkin

Grass

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Lucas

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Desk Sergeant

Ben Marley

Ben Marley

Young Man

Joseph G. Medalis

Joseph G. Medalis

Professor

Heshimu Cumbuka

Heshimu Cumbuka

Drummer

Rockne Tarkington

Rockne Tarkington

Death Row

Mary McCusker

Mary McCusker

Zoya

John Alderman

John Alderman

Executive

Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

Landlady

Brendan Burns

Brendan Burns

Cujo

Scott Devenney

Scott Devenney

Agent Devenney

Crane Jackson

Crane Jackson

Police Captain

Charles Shull

Charles Shull

Shandell

Dolores Sutton

Dolores Sutton

Catherine Hearst

Catherine Butterfield

Catherine Butterfield

Carmella

Allen Case

Allen Case

Froelich

Jack Lindine

Jack Lindine

Detective

James Curley

James Curley

Agent Curley

Paul Lukather

Paul Lukather

Lynwood Detective

Stu Klitsner

Stu Klitsner

Agent Klitsner

Ed Ness

Ed Ness

Warrant Officer

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Tyler

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Father

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Inspector

James Beach

James Beach

SWAT Captain

Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Sam Bennett

Allan Hunt

Allan Hunt

Agent Hunt

Richard Crystal

Richard Crystal

Seaman

Alva Celauro

Alva Celauro

Sandy

Bill Deiz

Bill Deiz

TV News Reporter

Peter Zapp

Peter Zapp

Bushy Haired Guy

Jordan Wendkos

Jordan Wendkos

Student

Judith Weston

Judith Weston

Ellen Brawley

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