Patty Hearst

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Patty Hearst

R,

1988,

1h 48m,

Drama

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60%

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500+ Ratings

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15 Reviews

49%

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500+ Ratings

Based on a renowned true story, this drama follows college student and newspaper heiress Patty Hearst as she is abducted at the hands of left-wing extremists. Held captive by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst is exposed to their beliefs and eventually cooperates with the group, even taking part in a number of bank robberies. Later, Hearst is apprehended, and authorities must determine how to deal with her highly unusual case.

Nick De Semlyen

Empire Magazine

Oct 22, 2024

3/5

Paul Schrader's intense drama pulls out all the stops.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Jan 3, 2018

This stylized movie of ideas is a lean, impressive piece of work.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

The entire film centers on the remarkable performance by Natasha Richardson as Hearst. She convinces us she is Hearst, not by pressing the point, but by taking it for granted.

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

Jun 24, 2024

8/10

Schrader invites us to question why this kidnapped woman becomes nothing more than a symbol for each side. She’s nothing but propaganda for everyone’s cause, be it the system or the revolutionaries, and what Patty Hearst does is restore her voice.

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

Jun 6, 2024

Richardson's performance shines as she channels her subject's incredible resourcefulness and strength.

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

May 8, 2023

Paul Schrader's best film to date devises a technical method in which the viewer is freed from the usual movie storytelling techniques.

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Rey S

Sep 10, 2017

Patty Hearst is a disappointing film. It is about Patricia Hearst, a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s. Natasha Richardson and William Forsythe give terrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. Paul Schrader did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

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Synopsis

Based on a renowned true story, this drama follows college student and newspaper heiress Patty Hearst as she is abducted at the hands of left-wing extremists. Held captive by members of the Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst is exposed to their beliefs and eventually cooperates with the group, even taking part in a number of bank robberies. Later, Hearst is apprehended, and authorities must determine how to deal with her highly unusual case.

Director: Paul Schrader
Producer: Marvin Worth
Screenwriter: Nicholas Kazan
Production Co: Atlantic Entertainment Group, Zenith Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $984.0K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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