Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16102 in VHS
• Released on: 1991-01-30
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1

Customer Reviews

Wonderful work of Art
Sweet Hostage is a masterpiece given that it was made for television. The Story is put together with an artistic imagery of a rescue not a kidnapping. Linda Blair (Doris Mae)shines through in this dramatic love story that captivates you as her kidnapper Martin Sheen (Kubla Khan)engulfs her in his world of fantasy through the art of poetry, transforming her from a ferocious lad to a gentle sweet young lady. The story unravels perfectly from start to finish, which sends you running for a box of kleenex towards the end. This movie is for anyone, especially the one who really appreciates the art of poetry.

Excellent movie - Help it get to DVD!
Sweet Hostage first aired in 1975 as a TV movie. Sheen's energetic, lyrical performance captured the imagination of a bookish 12 year old who had a few things in common with Linda Blair's lonely tomboy, Doris Mae. The movie engendered in me a life long love of the well spoken word, a fondness for the poetry Blake and Coleridge, and a terrific crush on Martin Sheen.

There are plenty of other reviews here which tell you more about the quality of this touching movie - read them. And if you think you'd like to see Sweet Hostage (which is notoriously hard to find on VHS and doesn't seem to exist legitimately on DVD) or like me you just need to own a copy of this movie so you can watch it again and again; You can vote cast your vote on the TMC website to have Sweet Hostage transferred to DVD. If enough people vote; perhaps next time a fan does a search on "Linda Blair", or "Martin Sheen" Amazon will direct us right to the DVD offering for "Sweet Hostage "

*******Here's the link to vote for a Sweet Hostage DVD****** http://www.tcmdb.com/title/title.jsp?stid=19855

Welcome to Xanadu, Christabel
Here's an example of the small art film that used to be made for TV. Thoughtful & moving, it's a reminder of a time when madness was a symbol for freedom & imagination, rather than serial killing & other horrors. No, it's not completely "realistic" -- but that complaint is utterly beside the point. It's about breaking free of the everyday world, stepping outside the social roles imposed on us, and realizing more of our potential. It's also a tender love story, one that certainly wouldn't be allowed on TV today! Martin Sheen is excellent, as might be expected, but Linda Blair holds her own with him. It's a shame she didn't get more roles like this one; her acting career might have been very different. And if the story gets a touch too precious at times, that's forgivable. I'd much rather see a film take that risk, instead of simply playing it safe.

Like previous reviewers, I'd love to see this released on DVD, preferably with commentary by both Sheen & Blair. Until then, cherish that fragile VHS tape! You won't see a story like this one being made today, and more's the pity. Recommended for anyone with a dreamer's heart & imagination.