Thoughtful and authentic made-for-cable docu-drama about the kidnappings of innocent American and European citizens living in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1984, the Moslem extremist group Hezbollah began abducting foreigners and holding them hostage; many remained in captivity for over 5... [More]

Thoughtful and authentic made-for-cable docu-drama about the kidnappings of innocent American and European citizens living in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1984, the Moslem extremist group Hezbollah began abducting foreigners and holding them hostage; many remained in captivity for over 5 years as diplomats struggled fruitlessly to negotiate their release. Most notable among those kidnapped were British journalist John McCarthy, Irish teacher Brian Keenan, American teachers Tom Sutherland, Terry Anderson, and Frank Reed, and British Anglican priest Terry Waite. [Less]