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Summary
The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life. She eventually joined their cause, sparking controversy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 61Audiences 61GoodWatch 54
Metascore62
Tomatometer60%
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.3
Audience score51%
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1988
September 23, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 24 more54 people
- Natasha RichardsonPatricia Hearst
- William ForsytheTeko
- Ving RhamesCinque
- Frances FisherYolanda
- Olivia BarashFahizah
- Dana DelanyGelina
- MJMarek JohnsonZoya
- Kitty SwinkGabi
- Jodi LongWendy Yoshimura
Peter KowankoCujo
Tom O'RourkeJim Browning
Scott KraftSteven Weed
Jeff ImadaNeighbor- EWErmal WilliamsonRandolf A. Hearst
- ERElaine RevardCatherine Hearst
- MSMarc SieglerCharles Gould
Toni AttellTV Announcer
Hawthorne JamesTall Muslim- RBReggie BruceShort Muslim
- SHStephannie HowardWoman
- SSSaba ShawelGirl #1
- LFLeilani FieldsGirl #2
- MMMayah McCoyGirl #3
- CFCarey FoxHippie
Directing · 4
- Paul Schrader Director
- Alessandra Mazzola Script Supervisor
- Stephen P. Dunn First Assistant Director
- Connie Barzaghi Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Nicholas Kazan Writer
- Patricia Hearst Book
- Alvin Moscow Book
Production · 3
- Thomas Coleman Executive Producer
- Michael Rosenblatt Executive Producer
- Marvin Worth Producer
Camera · 2
- Bojan Bazelli Director of Photography
- Bruce Alan Greene Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Michael R. Miller Editor
Sound · 10
- Scott Johnson Original Music Composer
- Michael Kirchberger Supervising Sound Editor
- George A. Lara Foley Mixer
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Ira Spiegel Sound Editor
- Mel Zelniker Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Jane Musky Production Design
- Randall Balsmeyer Title Designer
- Jerie Kelter Set Decoration
- Harold Thrasher Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Richard Hornung Costume Design
- Cydney Cornell Hair Department Head
- Katherine James Makeup Artist
- Kerry Mendenhall Makeup Artist
Other crew · 6
- Greg Walker Stunt Coordinator
- Jeannie Epper Stunts
- James M. Halty Stunts
- Bill McIntosh Stunts
- Beth Nufer Stunts
- Marneen Fields Stunts
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