
Watch Patty Hearst
"Heiress. Victim. Terrorist."
- R
- 1988
- 1 hr 48 min
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6.3 (2,114)
This fictionalized drama is based on a book by Patricia Hearst, the daughter of a famous publishing magnate who was kidnapped by criminals in the United States during the turbulent nineteen seventies and cruelly mistreated to the point that she developed Stockholm Syndrome and began promoting their ideological views. The movie portrays her story as she struggles courageously to deal with events spinning beyond her control. It conveys the publicity and incendiary headlines that accompanied the case. Actress Natasha Richardson stars as Patty Hearst. Other cast members include Ving Thames and William Forsythe. Scott Kraft plays Patty's fiance, Steven Weed.