United Kingdom / Jun 13, 2024 / Sheffield DocFest
40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In a investigation into the pernicious origins of Stockholm Syndrome, a thrilling family story intersects with a dramatic bank robbery in Sweden (1973) and the famous kidnapping of Patty Hearst (1974).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Truman Capote | Self (archive footage) |
| Kristin Enmark | Self (archive footage) |
| Walter Cronkite | Self (archive footage) |
| Donald DeFreeze | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| Ysabel Duron | Self (archive footage) |
| Catherine Hearst | Self (archive footage) |
| Bony Saludes | Self (archive footage) |
| Olof Palme | Self (archive footage) |
| Mike Lee | Self (archive footage) |
| Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) |
| Larry King | Self (archive footage) |
| Jeff Flake | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bad Hostage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español, svenska |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Film Fund |
| Official site | badhostage.com |
| Release date | 13 giugno 2024 |
| Production | Max Asaf, Mimi Wilcox |
| Writer | Tom Verdi |
| Editing | Mimi Wilcox, Nyneve Laura Minnear, Luz Marina Zamora |
| Cinematography | Victor Tadashi Suarez |
| Assistant directors | Mimi Wilcox |
| Camera operators | Victor Tadashi Suarez |
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| Additional photography | Victor Tadashi Suarez |
| Visual effects | Alosha Robinson |
| Music | Clare Manchon, Olivier Manchon, Mark Bandy |
| Sound | Clare Manchon, Olivier Manchon, Mark Bandy |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 11, 2024 / Bend Film Festival
Spain / Mar 09, 2025 / mujerDoc
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