| 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 | |
| Producer | Andrew J. Fenady |
| 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 |
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]
Terrorists take over the operating room where a billionaire is having coronary bypass surgery and demand a $10 million ransom.
Sharon Acker and Bradford Dillman were cast in June 1977. A registered nurse supervised the medical scenes. [2]