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2004

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An unprecedented account of the Symbionese Liberation Army (S.L.A.), arguably the most notorious and flamboyant domestic terrorist group in American history. Read more

Starring	Patty Hearst
Director	Robert Stone
Genres	Documentary

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Critic's review of Guerrilla - The Taking Of Patty Hearst
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- This documentary tells the story of one of the world's most famous kidnapping victims, Patty Hearst... read more »
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  - Tom Charity
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- - 6
  - 1
  Good interesting story
  
  I was expecting a bit more action and actual "Guerilla" onscreen awesomeness. But I didn't get it - obviously with this being a documentary with ... read more »
  
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- 348339
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - EdwardTheGreat
  - London
  - 10 Nov 2005 at 14:07
Most recent members' reviews of Guerrilla - The Taking Of Patty Hearst
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- - 0
  - 1
  Gripping story, poorly delivered
  
  Don't get me wrong the documentary is a good account of the events leading up to formation of the SLA, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and her eventual ... read more »
  
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- 839985
- - brokenking
  - 221 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 15 Dec 2009 at 09:58
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliant!
  
  This documentary is inspiring...it's a very profound perspective of human behaviour outside of the immediate story of Patty Hearst and the SLP. Definately ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 756954
- - a customer
  - London
  - 13 May 2009 at 16:36
- - 0
  - 0
  patty hearst
  
  interesting,intriguing and amazing!
  
  Report this review
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- - dj20
  - 3 reviews
  - Orpington
  - 03 Apr 2009 at 16:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent doc on fascinating SLA and Patty Hearst
  
  First saw this on BBC4. This is a brilliant documentary about Patty Hearst's 1974 abduction and events around it. Well made and with outstanding footage ... read more »
  
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- - Nicholas Bestwick
  - South West, UK
  - 11 Feb 2009 at 10:44
- - 0
  - 0
  An excellent account of this amazing story!
  
  I really enjoyed this documentary. I have always found the story of Patty Hearst really interesting - poor little rich girl and all that. The footage in the ... read more »
  
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- 559189
- - a customer
  - London
  - 27 Apr 2008 at 10:53
- - 5
  - 0
  Superb documentary film making
  
  This is a wonderfully put together exploration not just of the Patty Hearst kidnapping but also of the SLA (the kidnap group), the historical context in which ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 359308
- - edman
  - London
  - 02 Feb 2006 at 23:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Absolutely dazzling
  
  A real edge of your seat documentary. Lots of archive footage, skillfully edited together with new interviews and a tense soundtrack underpinning it all.
  <... read more »
  
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- - Ned0
  - W.Yorks
  - 13 Jan 2006 at 19:05
- - 2
  - 0
  Stranger than fiction!
  
  As previous review mentioned - this is a gripping documentary, well researched & energetically presented. At times you may be fooled into thinking this is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 173544
- - a customer
  - North East, UK
  - 14 Nov 2005 at 03:04
- - 6
  - 1
  Good interesting story
  
  I was expecting a bit more action and actual "Guerilla" onscreen awesomeness. But I didn't get it - obviously with this being a documentary with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 348339
- - EdwardTheGreat
  - London
  - 10 Nov 2005 at 14:07
- - 1
  - 1
  Very interesting
  
  Didn't realise it was a documentry and was sat waiting, watching and listening for the film to begin. During this time I became intrigued and interested by ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 347112
- - daddyb
  - 1 review
  - Yattendon, Berkshire
  - 30 Oct 2005 at 08:24
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- - 6
  - 1
  Good interesting story
  
  I was expecting a bit more action and actual "Guerilla" onscreen awesomeness. But I didn't get it - obviously with this being a documentary with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 348339
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - EdwardTheGreat
  - London
  - 10 Nov 2005 at 14:07
- - 5
  - 0
  Superb documentary film making
  
  This is a wonderfully put together exploration not just of the Patty Hearst kidnapping but also of the SLA (the kidnap group), the historical context in which ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 359308
- - edman
  - London
  - 02 Feb 2006 at 23:44
- - 3
  - 0
  amazing documentary with parallels in the present day
  
  this film is a gripping documentary,immaculately researched with constantly arising parallels to the reporting of terrorism today.these comparitively little ... read more »
  
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- 166025
- - a customer
  - manchester,england
  - 26 Oct 2005 at 08:32
- - 2
  - 0
  Stranger than fiction!
  
  As previous review mentioned - this is a gripping documentary, well researched & energetically presented. At times you may be fooled into thinking this is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 173544
- - a customer
  - North East, UK
  - 14 Nov 2005 at 03:04
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliant!
  
  This documentary is inspiring...it's a very profound perspective of human behaviour outside of the immediate story of Patty Hearst and the SLP. Definately ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 756954
- - a customer
  - London
  - 13 May 2009 at 16:36
- - 1
  - 1
  Very interesting
  
  Didn't realise it was a documentry and was sat waiting, watching and listening for the film to begin. During this time I became intrigued and interested by ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 347112
- - daddyb
  - 1 review
  - Yattendon, Berkshire
  - 30 Oct 2005 at 08:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Absolutely dazzling
  
  A real edge of your seat documentary. Lots of archive footage, skillfully edited together with new interviews and a tense soundtrack underpinning it all.
  <... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 357832
- - Ned0
  - W.Yorks
  - 13 Jan 2006 at 19:05
- - 0
  - 0
  An excellent account of this amazing story!
  
  I really enjoyed this documentary. I have always found the story of Patty Hearst really interesting - poor little rich girl and all that. The footage in the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 559189
- - a customer
  - London
  - 27 Apr 2008 at 10:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent doc on fascinating SLA and Patty Hearst
  
  First saw this on BBC4. This is a brilliant documentary about Patty Hearst's 1974 abduction and events around it. Well made and with outstanding footage ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 706632
- - Nicholas Bestwick
  - South West, UK
  - 11 Feb 2009 at 10:44
- - 0
  - 0
  patty hearst
  
  interesting,intriguing and amazing!
  
  Report this review
- 737333
- - dj20
  - 3 reviews
  - Orpington
  - 03 Apr 2009 at 16:30

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Critics' reviews
- This documentary tells the story of one of the world's most famous kidnapping victims, Patty Hearst... read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
  - LOVEFiLM
- The image of Patty Hearst, granddaughter of newspaper magnate William Randolph, clutching a gun and posing in front of... read more on Time Out
- 48531
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
- Gripping...comes as close to a thriller as documentaries get
- 24190
- - Hotdog
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- Pulses with all the dramatic beats of a Hollywood thriller
- 24192
- - Uncut
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- Fascinating...grab your combat boots and check it out
- 24191
- - The Mirror
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11

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