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Sep 23, 1988 · A movie based on the true story of Patricia Hearst, a rich girl who was kidnapped by American revolutionaries in the 1970s and joined their cause. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards and more on IMDb.
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- Biography, Drama
- Paul Schrader
- 1988-09-23
Patty Hearst is a 1988 American biographical crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader. The film stars Natasha Richardson as Hearst Corporation heiress Patricia Hearst and Ving Rhames as Symbionese Liberation Army leader Cinque. It is based on Hearst's 1982 autobiography Every Secret Thing (co-written with Alvin Moscow), which was later ...
Roger Ebert praises Natasha Richardson's performance as Patty Hearst, a kidnapped heiress who joined the Symbionese Liberation Army. He admires Schrader's restrained and introspective direction, which avoids sensationalism and focuses on Hearst's ordeal and identity crisis.
A drama based on the true story of Patty Hearst, a college student and newspaper heiress who was kidnapped and brainwashed by the Symbionese Liberation Army. The movie received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with ratings ranging from 0.5 to 4 stars.
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- Paul Schrader
- R
- Natasha Richardson
A movie based on the true story of Patricia Hearst, a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s and joined their cause. The plot follows her kidnapping, brainwashing, bank robbery, and trial, as well as the SLA's rise and fall.
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Based on Hearst's own memoirs, the film depicts her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army and her involvement with the revolutionaries. Natasha Richardson stars as Patricia Hearst, with William Forsythe, Ving Rhames and Frances Fisher in supporting roles.