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Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

19911h 36m

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.

Directed by Roger Young
Written by Anne Brittany
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Top 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)

Themes & Keywords

reporter

About Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story

Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story is a drama, tv movie film released in 1991 exploring themes of reporter. Directed by Roger Young, it stars Marlo Thomas, David Dukes, William Schallert. 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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