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Sweet Hostage is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film based on the novel Welcome to Xanadu by Nathaniel Benchley. The film stars Linda Blair and Martin Sheen. It was filmed in Taos County, New Mexico. It was featured in ABC's Friday Night Movie series.
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Oct 10, 1975 · Sweet Hostage: Directed by Lee Philips. With Linda Blair, Martin Sheen, Jeanne Cooper, Lee de Broux. An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hideaway, where they become friends--and, eventually, lovers.
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Sweet Hostage 1975 1h 33m Drama List Reviews 77% Audience Score 100+ Ratings An escaped mental patient (Martin Sheen) holes up in a mountain cabin with an unschooled teenage girl (Linda Blair).
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- Lee Philips
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Nov 2, 2011 · So with time running out and the police closing in, Doris Mae must make a decision: return to her safe existence or run off with a misunderstood man. A 1976 Golden Globe nominee as Best Television Movie, Sweet Hostage is an unforgettable tale of passion and fate, adapted from Nathaniel Benchley's acclaimed novel Welcome to Xanadu.
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Jun 28, 2014 · Sweet Hostage originally aired on ABC in Oct. 1975, the peak of the “made for TV movie†era. Sheen’s portrayal of Leonard Hatch, an escapee from a Boston mental ward who kidnaps a lonely teen played by Linda Blair, was quite a big deal at the time, especially among women.
Jul 8, 2014 · 43. 7.7K views 9 years ago. Stranded when her truck breaks down, 17-year-old Doris Mae (Linda Blair) accepts a ride from Leonard Hatch (Martin Sheen), unaware he’s an escaped mental patient. Held...
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31 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 10/10. Best Blair/Sheen movie ever! Carrigon 25 August 1999. This is an amazing movie for its time and you can really see the talent of Linda Blair and Martin Sheen in this film. It's about a man who escapes from an asylum and kidnaps a teenage girl.
