Sweet Hostage
Brief Synopsis
A bizarre drama of a young woman who is kidnapped by an escaped mental patient and whisked away to his remote mountain cabin, where her abductor becomes her teacher, friend and lover. Originally titled "Welcome to Xanadu," it was filmed in Taos, New Mexico.
Cast & Crew
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Lee Philips
Director
Linda Blair
Doris Mae Withers
Martin Sheen
Leonard Hatch
Jeanne Cooper
Mrs Withers
Bert Remsen
Mr Withers
Lee De Broux
Sheriff Emmet
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1975
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Distribution Company
Imperial Entertainment Corporation
Location
Taos, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A bizarre drama of a young woman who is kidnapped by an escaped mental patient and whisked away to his remote mountain cabin, where her abductor becomes her teacher, friend and lover. Originally titled "Welcome to Xanadu," it was filmed in Taos, New Mexico.
Director
Lee Philips
Director
Cast
Linda Blair
Doris Mae Withers
Martin Sheen
Leonard Hatch
Jeanne Cooper
Mrs Withers
Bert Remsen
Mr Withers
Lee De Broux
Sheriff Emmet
Dehl Berti
Harry Fox
Al Hopson
Mr Smathers
Bill Sterchi
Hank Smathers
Roberto Valentino Deleon
Juan
Michael C Eiland
Tom Martinez
Mary Michael Carnes
Dry Goods Clerk
Don Hann
Liquor Store Proprietor
Ross Elder
Hospital Attendant
Chris Williams
Man In Bungalow
Crew
Sidney Balkin
Producer
Philip Barber
Art Director
George Barrie
Executive Producer
George Barrie
Song
Nathaniel Benchley
Source Material (From Novel)
Luchi De Jesus
Music
Richard C. Glouner
Director Of Photography
Edward Hume
Screenwriter
Bob Larimer
Song
Richard E. Lyons
Producer
George Jay Nicholson
Editor
James Pilcher
Sound Department
Steven Michael Schwartz
Song Performer
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1975
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Distribution Company
Imperial Entertainment Corporation
Location
Taos, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 10, 1975
Released in United States on Video January 30, 1991
