The Hostage Heart
1977 American television film
| The Hostage Heart | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Andrew J. Fenady |
| Directed by | Bernard McEveety |
| Starring | Sharon Acker Cameron Mitchell Vic Morrow Bradford Dillman Belinda Montgomery |
| Theme music composer | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Andrew J. Fenady Eric Kaldor (associate producer) Charles Sailor (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Editor | Melvin Shapiro |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Production companies | Andrew J. Fenady Productions MGM Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 9, 1977 (1977-09-09) |
The Hostage Heart is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film directed by Bernard McEveety, written by Andrew J. Fenady, and based on Gerald Green's novel. It premiered on Friday, September 9, 1977, on CBS.[1]
Plot
Terrorists take over the operating room where a billionaire is having coronary bypass surgery and demand a $10 million ransom.
Cast
- Sharon Acker as Martha Lake
- Stephen Davies as John Trask
- George DiCenzo as Chief George Reinhold
- Cameron Mitchell as Arnold Stade
- Peter Palmer as Dr. Licata
- Belinda Montgomery as Fiona
- Allan Rich as Dr. Motzkin
- Paul Shenar as James Cardone
- Robert Walden as Brian O'Donnell
- Carl Weathers as Bateman Hooks
- Bradford Dillman as Dr. Eric Lake
- Loretta Swit as Chris LeBlanc
- Vic Morrow as Steve Rockewicz
- Hari Rhodes as Don Harris
- Ralph Taeger as Lt. Dawson
Production
Sharon Acker and Bradford Dillman were cast in June 1977. A registered nurse supervised the medical scenes.[2]
External links
- The Hostage Heart at IMDb
References
- ^ TV Guide, September 3–9, 1977, pg A8
- ^ "Casting for 'Hostage Heart'". The Daily Dispatch. 1977-06-09. p. TV-10.
