Sweet Hostage (1975)
An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers.
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Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
I was nervous when this movie was shown on T.V. in the 70s. I had only seen Martin Sheen and Linda Blair in one one other film. Linda Blair in the Exorcist, and Sheen in Badlands.Sheen scared me silly in Badlands, and I remember sitting down and hoping not to be scared. Well not only did Martin Sheen scare me, he enchanted me, and made me fall in love with him.He and Linda Blair gave the best performances I had ever seen in a made for t.v. movie EVER! And after seeing this film again for the first time in nearly 40 years, I still loved it! My only complaint is the cheesy 70s soundtrack, but consider this was 1975. If you get a chance to watch this...DO IT!
I watched this movie many moons ago and enjoyed it very much. In todays standards it probably would not rate but even if I saw it today I would still love it, wish I could buy the movie on DVD. This movie is for the romantics at heart! It starts off strange and mean and the whole time your rooting for linda blair character to get away, but towards the middle you find yourself wanting them to get along and be together. Martin sheens character is very strange, but towards the end you love him and understand him. Even though he's supposed to be crazy you want to be like him because he sees the world differently, a kinder world until the end.
This is an amazing movie for its time and you can really see the talent of Linda Blair and Martin Sheen in this film. It's about a man who escapes from an asylum and kidnaps a teenage girl. The two of them fall in love, but sadly their love is doomed. It's a story that really stays with you for years. It's well worth watching.
I saw this movie for the first time as a young teenager and fell "in love" with Martin Sheen. The story was excellent and touching. I loved the "exchanges" between the characters and no matter how many times I saw it, I still cried! This is still probably my all-time favorite movie. It's the one that I will always scan the TV guide for to see if it's playing somewhere! A must see movie for romantics at heart, Martin Sheen or Linda Blair fans.