Hostages
Brief Synopsis
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A television movie that looks at the grueling ordeal of western hostages in Beirut, detailing how they battled despair and helped each other survive brutal treatment, threats of execution, and years in captivity. Telefilm will also offer the behind-the-scenes politics of their imprisonment and relea
Cast & Crew
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David Wheatley
Director
Kathy Bates
John Pickles
Tony Doyle
Stephen Dillane
Sami Samir
Film Details
Also Known As
HBO Showcase (02/20/93)
Release Date
1993
Location
Israel; Beirut, Lebanon; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
A television movie that looks at the grueling ordeal of western hostages in Beirut, detailing how they battled despair and helped each other survive brutal treatment, threats of execution, and years in captivity. Telefilm will also offer the behind-the-scenes politics of their imprisonment and release.
Director
David Wheatley
Director
Cast
Kathy Bates
John Pickles
Tony Doyle
Stephen Dillane
Sami Samir
Mozaffar Shafeir
Natasha Richardson
Brian Mcgrath
Colin Bruce
Harry Dean Stanton
Ruth Mccabe
Colum Convey
Gabrielle O'brien
Josef Sommer
Gooey Law
Colin Stinton
Rasan Abbas
Paul Jaynes
Dan Turgeman
Juliano Mer
Ciarßn Hinds
Haad Rawi
Amir M Korangy
Harry Ditson
Colin Firth
Rolf Saxon
Conrad Asquith
Rosaleen Linehan
Jay O Sanders
Patrick Pearson
Crew
Deborah Aquila
Casting Director
Carolyn Bartlett
Casting Director
Andrew Wyatt Blakemore
Dubbing Mixer
Simon Bray
Steadicam Operator
Colin Callender
Executive Producer
David Eve
Boom Operator
Stephen Fineren
Production Designer
Ray Fitzwalter
Executive Producer
Liam Foster
Production Manager
Alan Fraser
Other
Bob Gregory
Grip
Anthony Ham
Editor
Richard Harvey
Music
John Hooper
Director Of Photography
Claire Kenny
Art Director
Joyce Kitchen
Continuity
Gordon Macgregor
Camera Operator
Bernard Maclaverty
Screenplay
Ken Mair
Location Manager
Ian Mcbride
Editor
Colin Miller
Editor
Pete Moran
Props
Mark Nuttall
Graphics
Alasdair Palmer
Associate Producer
Sue Peck
Costume Designer
Terry Reeve
Assistant Director
Phil Smith
Sound Mixer
Jack Stanhope
Gaffer
Katherine Wenning
Creative Consultant
John Whitworth
Dubbing Mixer
Sita Williams
Producer
Glenda Wood
Makeup Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
HBO Showcase (02/20/93)
Release Date
1993
Location
Israel; Beirut, Lebanon; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 20, 1993
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1993
Began shooting April 7, 1992.
Completed shooting May 13, 1992.
