The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst

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1979
2h 19m
6.5(2 votes)
Crime
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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ABC

Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Dennis Weaver

Charles Bates

Dennis Weaver
Acting

Lisa Eilbacher

Patty Hearst

Lisa Eilbacher
Acting

David Haskell

Steven Weed

David Haskell
Acting

Stephen Elliott

Randolph Hearst

Stephen Elliott
Acting

Dolores Sutton

Catherine Hearst

Dolores Sutton
Acting

Felton Perry

Cinque

Felton Perry
Acting

Tisa Farrow

Gabi

Tisa Farrow
Acting

Jonathan Banks

Pato

Jonathan Banks
Acting

Anne DeSalvo

Gelina

Anne DeSalvo
Writing

Catherine Butterfield

Carmella

Catherine Butterfield
Acting

Karen Landry

Fahizah

No Image
Acting

Nancy Wolfe

Lucy Brawley

No Image
Acting

Brendan Burns

Cujo

No Image
Acting

Roy Poole

Tyler

Roy Poole
Acting

Redmond Gleeson

Sheriff's Deputy

Redmond Gleeson
Acting

Rosanna Arquette

Becky

Rosanna Arquette
Acting

Mary McCusker

Zoya

Mary McCusker
Acting

Alan Fudge

Bradshaw

Alan Fudge
Acting

Charles Shull

Shandell

No Image
Acting

James Karen

Psychologist

James Karen
Acting

Ed Ness

Warrant Officer

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Acting

Richard Crystal

Seaman

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Acting

Richard O'Brien

Holman

Richard O'Brien
Directing

Jordan Wendkos

Student

No Image
Acting

Bruce Reed

Jess Brawley

No Image
Acting

Suzanne Kent

Fat Girl

Suzanne Kent
Acting

Peter Zapp

Bushy Haired Guy

No Image
Acting

David Blue

Schiller

No Image
Acting

Allen Case

Froelich

Allen Case
Acting

Joe Di Reda

Sam Bennett

No Image
Acting

Paul Henry Itkin

Grass

No Image
Acting

Bob Delegall

Jackson

Bob Delegall
Acting

Alva Celauro

Sandy

No Image
Acting

Judith Marie-Bergan

Young Stenographer

Judith Marie-Bergan
Acting

Robert Behling

Berkeley Agent

Robert Behling
Acting

Stephen Bradley

Berkeley Agent

No Image
Acting

John Alderman

Executive

John Alderman
Acting

Heshimu Cumbuka

Drummer

Heshimu Cumbuka
Acting

Rockne Tarkington

Death Row

Rockne Tarkington
Production

Barbara Harris

Mrs. DeFreeze

Barbara Harris
Acting

Joseph G. Medalis

Professor

Joseph G. Medalis
Acting

Gary Graham

Young Editor

Gary Graham
Acting

Crane Jackson

Police Captain

No Image
Acting

Judson Pratt

Inspector

Judson Pratt
Acting

Eleanor Zee

Landlady

Eleanor Zee
Acting

Ben Marley

Young Man

Ben Marley
Acting

Paul Lukather

Lynwood Detective

Paul Lukather
Acting

Bill Deiz

TV News Reporter

No Image
Acting

James Beach

SWAT Captain

No Image
Acting

John Zaremba

Father

John Zaremba
Acting

Laurence Haddon

Lucas

Laurence Haddon
Acting

Michael Greene

Joe

Michael Greene
Acting

Helen Funai

Wendy Yoshimura

Helen Funai
Acting

Robert Englund

Informer

Robert Englund
Acting

Ric Mancini

Desk Sergeant

No Image
Acting

Allan Hunt

Agent Hunt

No Image
Acting

James Curley

Agent Curley

No Image
Acting

Stu Klitsner

Agent Klitsner

No Image
Acting

Scott Devenney

Agent Devenney

Scott Devenney
Acting

Russ Marin

Brawley Uncle

Russ Marin
Acting

Conrad Bachmann

Unknown Role

Conrad Bachmann
Acting

Dennis Falt

FBI Agent

No Image
Acting

Jack Lindine

Detective

No Image
Acting

Rusty Meyers

George

Rusty Meyers
Acting

Judith Weston

Ellen Brawley

No Image

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