Patty Hearst

Patty Hearst (1988)

Heiress. Victim. Terrorist.

The true story of a rich girl who was abducted by American revolutionaries in the 1970s. Her time spent with her captors made her question herself and her way of life. She eventually joined their cause, sparking controversy.

Date of release
1988-09-23
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (60)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
Director
Paul Schrader

Casting

Interesting facts

Patty Hearst is a 1988 American biographical crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader. The film stars Natasha Richardson as Hearst Corporation heiress Patricia Hearst and Ving Rhames as Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) leader Cinque. The film depicts Hearst's kidnapping, her transformation into an active follower of the SLA after a long-lasting imprisonment and process of purported brainwashing, and her final arrest after a series of armed robberies. It is based on Hearst's 1982 autobiography Every Secret Thing, which was later rereleased as Patty Hearst – Her Own Story.

Production

The screenplay was written by Nicholas Kazan (son of Oscar-winning director Elia Kazan), drawing narration from Hearst's memoir. The film was originally optioned by producer Marvin Worth to be produced by 20th Century-Fox, but the project was late sold to Atlantic Entertainment Group. Directors Hal Ashby and Bob Rafelson were considered to direct the project, but Paul Schrader was hired after expressing great enthusiasm over Kazan's screenplay.

The film was produced on a budget of approximately $4 million.

Principal photography took place largely in southern California in Santa Monica, San Pedro, and Anaheim. Additional photography took place in northern California in Daly City and on the University of California, Berkeley campus near Sather Gate. The bank robbery scene was staged at the Hibernia Bank Building in San Francisco.

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