Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1991-01-13
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Marlo Thomas
Lucille 'Sis' Levin
David Dukes
Jerry Levin
William Schallert
Landrum Bolling
G.W. Bailey
Brother
Gila Almagor
Nuhad
Chaim Banai
Ghannoum (as Haim Banai)
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