Patty Hearst
Brief Synopsis
Based on Hearst's own memoirs, a retelling of her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army and her subsequent involvement with the self-styled revolutionaries.
Cast & Crew
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Paul Schrader
Director
Natasha Richardson
Patricia Hearst
William Forsythe
Teko
Ving Rhames
Cinque
Frances Fisher
Yolanda
Jodi Long
Wendy Yoshimura
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Atlantic; Cinema Research Corporation; George Reinhardt; NBC News; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Peggy Siegal Company; Sound One; Worldvision Enterprises Inc; Zenith Productions
Distribution Company
Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Bskyb; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; San Pedro, California, USA; Daly City, California, USA; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Santa Monica, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
Based on Hearst's own memoirs, a retelling of her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army and her subsequent involvement with the self-styled revolutionaries.
Director
Paul Schrader
Director
Cast
Natasha Richardson
Patricia Hearst
William Forsythe
Teko
Ving Rhames
Cinque
Frances Fisher
Yolanda
Jodi Long
Wendy Yoshimura
Olivia Barash
Fahazah
Dana Delany
Gelina
Marek Johnson
Zoya
Kitty Swonk
Gabi
Pete Kowanko
Cujo
Tom O'rourke
Jim Browning
Scott Kraft
Steven Weed
Jeff Imada
Neighbor
Ermal Williamson
Randolph A Hearst
Elaine Revard
Catherine Hearst
Marc Siegler
Charles Gould
Toni Attell
Tv Announcer
Hawthorne James
Tall Muslim
Reggie Bruce
Short Muslim
Stephannie Howard
Woman
Saba Shawel
1st Girl
Leilani Fields
2nd Girl
Mayah Mccoy
3rd Girl
Carey Fox
Hippie
Steven Avalos
Young Father
James Lawrence Garfiel
High School Student
Christine Lund
Newscaster
James Ward
Newscaster
Erich E. Anderson
1st Male
James Bershad
2nd Male
Bradford Bancroft
3rd Male
Valerie C Robinson
1st Female
Marta Kober
2nd Famale
Moss Porter
1st Fbi Man
Ron Boyd
2nd Fbi Man
John Petievich
Policeman
Steven Reisch
Photographer
Jeanne Mcguire
Booking Officer
Judson Matthew Davis
1st Arresting Officer
Michael Derek Rubin
2nd Arresting Officer
Gerald Gordon
F Lee Bailey
John Achorn
Al Johnson
Jeff Allin
Assistant D A
Robert Dickman
Doctor
Jack Slater
1st Psychiatrist
Byron Clark
2nd Psychiatrist
Nora Meerbaum
3rd Psychiatrist
Murray Leaward
4th Psychiatrist
Steven W Anderson
5th Psychiatrist
Maurice Hill
Judge Carter
Bill Feeney
Court Clerk
Anne Marie Gillis
Juror Wentz
Thomas Wagner
Juror Wright
Joseph Hart
Construction Worker
Dominic Hoffman
Student
Peter Phillips
Performer
Robert Lucas
Leadman
Crew
Andy Aaron
Sound Effects Recording
Martha Adams
Seamstress
Mark Allan
Unit Production Manager
Ed Arter
Transportation Coordinator
Tina Arter
Assistant (To James D Brubaker)
Stephen Balliet
Boom Operator (San Francisco)
John Bankson
Swing Gang (Sets)
Stewart Barbee
Director Of Photography (San Francisco)
Connie Barzaghi
Script Supervisor
Bojan Bazelli
Director Of Photography
Michael Berenbaum
Assistant Editor
Michael Bezjian
Production Assistant
Robert Birnberg
Craft Service
Marsha Blackburn
Stills
Michael Blundell
Grip
Jean-claude Bonnardort
Production Assistant
Carol D Bonnefil
2nd Assistant Director
Amy Briamonte
Apprentice Editor
Gary Brickely
Key Grip (San Francisco)
Michael W. Broomer
Driver
John A. Brubaker
Driver
Garrett V Brumby
Driver
Reid Burns
Color Timer
Lisa Cacavas
Wardrobe Assistant
Catherine Childers
Hair
David Childers
Grip (San Francisco)
Debra Coleman
Makeup Stylist (San Francisco)
Marvin Coleman
Executive Producer
Thomas Cooney
Electrician
Cydney Cornell
Hairstyles
Josie Cornell
Other
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Michelle Costello
Craft Service
Tom Cozza
Stunts
Curtis Croeni
Apprentice Editor
Robin D'arey
Other
Marianne Defino
Costume Designer (San Francisco)
Ronald B. Dinson
Driver
Dan Dorfer
Scenic Artist
Bill Dreyfus
Electrician (San Francisco)
Bryan Duggan
2nd Camera Operator
Stephen P Dunn
1st Assistant Director
Blaise Dupuy
Engineer Assistant
Doug Durose
Property Master Assistant
Kathleen Edwards
Wardrobe Supervisor (San Francisco)
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Nicholas Erdei
Production Assistant (San Francisco)
Flint Esquerra
Set Dresser
Wilton Felder
Song ("Way Back Home")
Robert D. Fish
Transportation Coordinator
Jon Fordham
Production Assistant
David Foster
Assistant (To Technical Advisers)
Douglas Fox
Property Master
Douglas Fox
Costume Supervisor
Richard Frisch
Swing Gang
Stuart Ganong
Technical Advisor
Clark K Garland
Grip (San Francisco)
Howard Gindoff
Sound Editor Assistant
Arthur Glackin
Assistant (To Paul Schrader)
Steve Glynn
Grip
Reuben Goldberg
Electrician (San Francisco)
Nate Goodman
Camera Assistant
Bruce Greene
Steadicam Operator
James Halty
Stunts
Clifford Hamilton
Stunts
Ed Hamilton
Stunts
Matthew Handel
Sound Editor Apprentice
Greg Hansen
Set Dresser
Bob Hart
Negative Cutter
John Hattan
Driver (San Francisco)
Patricia Hearst
Book As Source Material
Patricia Campbell Hearst
Book As Source Material ("Every Secret Thing")
Gary Heider
Property Assistant (San Francisco)
Tory Herald
Casting Assistant
Richard Hornung
Costume Designer
Doug Hunt
Camera Assistant (San Francisco)
Kasuma Jacobsen
Script Supervisor (San Francisco)
Katherine James
Makeup Stylist
Rory Johnson
Original Music Executive Producer
Scott Johnson
Music
Kenneth A Jones
2nd Camera Operator
Jerie Kaelter
Set Decorator
Saul Kahan
Unit Publicist
Jennifer Kaitz
Production Coordinator Assistant
Emmet Kane
Other
Sheldon M Katz
Production Auditor
Nicholas Kazan
Screenwriter
Chris Kelly
Grip (San Francisco)
John Paul Kimmel
Production Assistant (San Francisco)
Michael Kirchberger
Sound Editor Supervisor
Patricia Klawonn
Swing Gang
Patricia Klawonn
Modelmaker
Dan Korintus
Sound Editor Assistant
Robert Kracik
Scenic Artist
Janet Kusnick
Illustrator
James Kwei
Assistant Editor
Cris Lombardi
Steadicam Assistant
Nicole Lou
Production Assistant
Chris Magee
2nd Camera Assistant
John Malvino
Camera Assistant (San Francisco)
George Maurico
Property Master (San Francisco)
Marco Mazzei
1st Assistant Camera
Alessandra Mazzola
Script Supervisor
Odessa Mcduffy
Wardrobe Supervisor (San Francisco)
Matthew J Mcfadden
Boom Operator
Bill Mcintosh
Stunts
John Melendez
Driver (San Francisco)
Debra Mendel
Assistant (To Marvin Worth)
Kerry Mendenhall
Makeup Assistant
Andrew Mendez
Driver
Mark Miller
Set Medic
Michael R Miller
Editor
Michael Wayne Miller
Swing Gang
Les Milne
Technical Advisor
Barbara Minor
Sound Editor
Gary Morrison
Camera Assistant (San Francisco)
Terry Morrison
Camera Operator (San Francisco)
Douglas Morton
Production Assistant (San Francisco)
Alvin Moscow
Book As Source Material ("Every Secret Thing")
Arno Moyenes
Other
Barbara Munch
Set Decorator (San Francisco)
Kurt Munkacsi
Original Music Producer
Jane Musky
Production Designer
Tony Nakonechnyj
Chief Lighting Technician
Maryellen Norton
Adr Editor Assistant
Beth Nufer
Stunts
David Pappas
Transportation Captain (San Francisco)
Ken Pawlak
Boom Operator
Diana Phillips
Production Coordinator
Eddie Powell
Assistance
Robert E Powell
Gaffer (San Francisco)
Steve Powell
Sound Mixer (San Francisco)
Pamela Rack Guest
Casting
David Rakoczy
Grip
Ed Ramos
Driver (San Francisco)
Steven Reich
Production Assistant
Steven Reich
Production Assistant
George Reinhardt
Cable Operator (San Francisco)
Linda Reisman
Associate Producer
Michael Riesman
Music Conductor
Michael Risoli
Production Assistant
Michael Rosenblatt
Executive Producer
Lane Russell
2nd Assistant Camera
Michael S Ryan
Bestboy Grip
Ellen Ryba
Costume Supervisor Assistant
Clive Sacke
2nd Camera Assistant
David Salamone
Electrician
Van Scharboro
Video Playback Operator
David Schmier
2nd Camera Assistant
Liz Schwartz
Sound Editor Assistant
Raymond Shannon
Driver
Stephen Sharp
Bestboy Electrician
Janet Silva
Stills (San Francisco)
Alex Sola
Driver (San Francisco)
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Alex Steyermark
Music Editor
Clifton L Taylor
Technical Advisor
Eugene Texiera
Craft Service
Benjamin Thompson
Construction Coordinator
Geraldine Thrasher
Art Department Coordinator
Harold Thrasher
Art Direction
Elizabeth H Thuman
Other
Eileen Turner
Production Assistant (San Francisco)
Craig Van De Moortel
Electrician (San Francisco)
Steve Vernon
2nd Camera Assistant
Grady Walker
Stunts
Greg Walker
Stunt Coordinator
Rock Walker
Stunt Coordinator
Deborah Wallach
Adr Editor
Julianne Welch
Makeup Assistant
Steve Welch
Key Grip
Joan Wellman
Other
Ed White
Sound Mixer
James Wilhelm
Craft Service
Dwight Williams
Construction Coordinator (San Francisco)
Teresa Williams
Other
Cynthia Wise
Production Auditor
Gary Wissner
Art Direction Assistant
Gordon Wolf
Unit Production Manager
Marvin Worth
Producer
Tony Zahn
Driver
George M Zamora
Pyrotechnician
Mel Zelnicker
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Gregory Zemgals
Set Dresser
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Atlantic; Cinema Research Corporation; George Reinhardt; NBC News; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Peggy Siegal Company; Sound One; Worldvision Enterprises Inc; Zenith Productions
Distribution Company
Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Bskyb; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; San Pedro, California, USA; Daly City, California, USA; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Santa Monica, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 23, 1988
Released in United States on Video August 16, 1989
Began shooting October 1987.
Released in United States on Video August 16, 1989
Released in United States Fall September 23, 1988
