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Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

1991TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36m
Drama
⭐ 6.5
IMDB Rating
58 votes

Based on the real-life experiences of Sis Levin, the wife of CNN Reporter Jerry Levin, who was taken hostage in Lebanon by Shiite Fundamentalists in 1984, and her struggle to free him.

Director
Roger Young
Writers
N/A
Stars
Gila Almagor, Na'ama Amrani, G.W. Bailey
Release Date
January 13, 1991
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Gila Almagor
Gila Almagor
as Nuhad
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Na'ama Amrani
G.W. Bailey
G.W. Bailey
as Brother
Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri
Chaim Banai
Chaim Banai
as Ghannoum
Shmil Ben Ari
Shmil Ben Ari
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Virginia Bingham
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Suzanne Q. Burdeau
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Terry Burns
Michael Cavanaugh
Michael Cavanaugh
as Kaplan

πŸ’° Box Office

$271,327
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Carol Polakoff Productions Inc., Paragon Entertainment

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Middle East Suspense
by azflybaby35 β€’ 2007-10-11
6/10

"This was a based on true story movie - and my husband and I enjoyed it - another find in the $1 bin at Wal-mart. As it says on the box it covers the kidnapping of Mr. Levin in the Middle East and his wife's attempts to free him. This movie took many interesting twists and turns. It showed that even then we did not know how to deal with the threat of American's being kidnapped and how much danger we put reporters in to get close to the story. The only thing I was disappointed in was I would have liked a little more back history, on Sis's family (since she and her brother call ea..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Based on the real-life experiences of Sis Levin, the wife of CNN Reporter Jerry Levin, who was taken hostage in Lebanon by Shiite Fundamentalists in 1984, and her struggle to free him.