The Hostage Heart is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film directed by Bernard McEveety, written by Andrew J. Fenady, and based on Gerald Green's novel.
It premiered on Friday, September 9, 1977, on CBS.
[1] Terrorists take over the operating room where a billionaire is having coronary bypass surgery and demand a $10 million ransom.
Sharon Acker and Bradford Dillman were cast in June 1977.
A registered nurse supervised the medical scenes.