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Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levis Story

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.

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

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Release Date

13 January 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marlo Thomas

Marlo Thomas

Lucille 'Sis' Levin

David Dukes

David Dukes

Jerry Levin

William Schallert

William Schallert

Landrum Bolling

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Brother

Gila Almagor

Gila Almagor

Nuhad

Chaim Banai

Chaim Banai

Ghannoum (as Haim Banai)

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