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In the 1970s, Patricia Hearst is abducted by American revolutionaries, but eventually joins their cause instead.In the 1970s, Patricia Hearst is abducted by American revolutionaries, but eventually joins their cause instead.In the 1970s, Patricia Hearst is abducted by American revolutionaries, but eventually joins their cause instead.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Peter Kowanko
- Cujo
- (as Pete Kowanko)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe real Patricia Hearst was pardoned by President Bill Clinton on January 20, 2001--his last official act before he left office.
- GoofsAfter the shooting at the sporting goods store, Patty says it was "just like Starsky and Hutch". Starsky and Hutch (1975) debuted in 1975, a year later than the events in that scene.
- Quotes
Patricia Hearst: Never doubted my ability to handle myself well in any circumstance. Of course, there is little one can do to prepare for the unknown.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Green Fog (2017)
- SoundtracksWay Back Home
Performed by The Crusaders
Written by Wilton Felder
Published by Four Knights Music
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Shadow, light and gibberish
California is drenched in sunshine. But Patty Hearst, member of one of the most famous and in the public opinion most wealthy families of the USA is brutally thrown into darkness. The California sun is still out there, you can almost feel it, some rays come through, but the light is most of the time shut out by walls or curtains. Once the nineteen-year-old woman reemerges, she is a revolutionary, called Tanya like Che's lover, you dig?
This highly interesting, very stylish and well crafted movie tells about the ordeal, the disorientation, the reprogramming and the re-reprogramming of a young person who seems to be very much alone while trying to endure these transformations that are forced upon her. Any notion of society seems to dissolve into sheer madness. This retelling of actual facts, which is done exclusively and in straight chronological order from Patty's point of view, might or might not be a doctored" account of events, it certainly is convincing and allows the viewers to commiserate with the main protagonist. She concludes at the end that society probably would have preferred her dead, and after seeing the movie one must say she has a point there (for this aspect it might be interesting to check out Robert Aldrich's The Grissom Gang).
The group dynamics and the insane pseudo revolutionary gibberish (sounds terribly dated!) has a real feel to it, all actors are believable in their roles. I thought that Ving Rhames was particularly effective as the group's leader, Cinque (and now I know that the name is not pronounced like the Italian word for the number five). Besides Natasha Richardson the performance of Jodi Long also caught my attention. Reminded me a little of Mercedes McCambridge. I hope I will be able to see her in other roles.
This highly interesting, very stylish and well crafted movie tells about the ordeal, the disorientation, the reprogramming and the re-reprogramming of a young person who seems to be very much alone while trying to endure these transformations that are forced upon her. Any notion of society seems to dissolve into sheer madness. This retelling of actual facts, which is done exclusively and in straight chronological order from Patty's point of view, might or might not be a doctored" account of events, it certainly is convincing and allows the viewers to commiserate with the main protagonist. She concludes at the end that society probably would have preferred her dead, and after seeing the movie one must say she has a point there (for this aspect it might be interesting to check out Robert Aldrich's The Grissom Gang).
The group dynamics and the insane pseudo revolutionary gibberish (sounds terribly dated!) has a real feel to it, all actors are believable in their roles. I thought that Ving Rhames was particularly effective as the group's leader, Cinque (and now I know that the name is not pronounced like the Italian word for the number five). Besides Natasha Richardson the performance of Jodi Long also caught my attention. Reminded me a little of Mercedes McCambridge. I hope I will be able to see her in other roles.
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- Patty
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,223,326
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $601,680
- Sep 25, 1988
- Gross worldwide
- $1,223,326
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