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Actors: Natasha Richardson, Ving Rhames, Dana Delany
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Patty Hearst |
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The movie is about a young girl Patty hearst, granddaughter of Citizen Kane, who was kidnapped and held for ransom. She was taken by a terrorist group called the SLA. She then tells the accounts of what she experienced. She was kept in a closet for six weeks and tortured. After some time she joined the group and committed illegal acts. She robbed a bank and injured civilains. When the police found their hideout they blow it up but Patty wasn't in there. Late was arrested and found guitly.
--Kim schroeder, Resident Scholar
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This movie is based on the Heiress Patty Hearst. It is strictly the story of her kidnapping from her point of view. She was the daughter of newspaper magnate William Hearst. She was kidnapped and held for ransom by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a radical protest group. The movie shows her kidnapping the subsequent psychological torture she was subject to. This consistent largely of behing locked in a closet for 57 days without being allowed to see her captors or where she was and given very little food. She is ultimately given the choice of leaving or joining them. She choses to join them. The group begins committing crimes to get money to live on and to finance their "revolution". It is initially believed that Patty Hearst was forced to participate, but it was later discovered that she voluntarily joined them.
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Patty Hearst |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Escape/Rescue?
- escape/rescue from kidnapper(s)
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
- (woman) average
Unclothed?
- Full Frontal
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 20's-30's
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- orgies
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
- A lot of foul language
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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