Sweet Hostage

1975 "Was it a kidnapping... or a rescue?"

Sweet Hostage

6.8 | 1h33m | en | Drama

An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers.

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6.8 | 1h33m | en | Drama , Romance , TV Movie | More Info

Released: October. 10,1975 | Released Producted By: Brut Productions , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

Synopsis

An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers.

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Cast

Linda Blair , Martin Sheen , Jeanne Cooper

Director

Philip Barber

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Brut Productions ,

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Linda Blair

as Doris Mae Withers

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Martin Sheen

as Leonard Hatch

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Jeanne Cooper

as Mrs. Withers

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Reviews

David198 I was fortunate to have recorded this film on video many years ago, and it's always a real joy to watch it again.A literate script, a totally involving storyline, Linda Blair's best-ever performance, and an awesome turn from Martin Sheen, all go to make up one of the best films of the 1970s.A pity about the slightly OTT music soundtrack and naff song, and the film could have been a little longer. Also the much better book title of 'Welcome to Xanadu' should never have been dumbed down to 'Sweet Hostage'. But these are minor gripes about what is in any sense of the word a masterpiece.

KEdworthy I First Watched This film when i was 17 and it was the most moving film i had ever watched it was so good both Linda Blair and Martin Sheen were fantastic in this movie i have tried to purchase this film for years and was told it had been withdrawn from British shops My boyfriend decided to search the net and found a copy from USA for $150 and decided to purchase for me for Xmas last year and again when i watched it it made me laugh and cry it is still the best and was worth the money all my friends agree and even my boyfriend agreed what a good film it is all i can say is if you haven't seen it try and get it cause i am sure you will love it as much as me.....

michaelkeelee I watched this movie many moons ago and enjoyed it very much. In todays standards it probably would not rate but even if I saw it today I would still love it, wish I could buy the movie on DVD. This movie is for the romantics at heart! It starts off strange and mean and the whole time your rooting for linda blair character to get away, but towards the middle you find yourself wanting them to get along and be together. Martin sheens character is very strange, but towards the end you love him and understand him. Even though he's supposed to be crazy you want to be like him because he sees the world differently, a kinder world until the end.

Joseph P. Ulibas Sweet Hostage (1975) boy did they re-run a lot of those 70's television movies. Martin Sheen (looking a lot like his son Charlie) escape the nut house and while he's on the lam kidnaps a young country bumpkin (Linda Blair looking all too innocent). Ol' Marty is shocked to learn that she's in dire need of some education. I liked this movie. A strange made for television film. Good for a change of pace.Recommended.