Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name (2006)
On February 4, 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst. A month later, SLA members and Hearst robbed a bank in San Francisco. After the telecast shootout with police in Los Angeles, two remaining SLA members and Hearst fled to rural Pennsylvania, where they met Wendy Yoshimura. Wendy was eluding authorities who had indicted her on weapons and explosives charges in 1972. After 3 years on the run, Wendy was captured with Hearst in a San Francisco apartment, where the FBI threatened to "blow Wendy's head off". She was kept in isolation for 40 days, then jailed for 3 months until the Wendy Yoshimura Fair Trial Committee came to her aid.
Director: Curtis Choy
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: April 5, 2006
Cast
- Wendy Yoshimura - Self
- Tamlyn Tomita - Narrator (voice)
Music: Scott Nagatani
Editing: Curtis Choy
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name about?
- On February 4, 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst. A month later, SLA members and Hearst robbed a bank in San Francisco. After the telecast shootout with police in Los Angeles, two remaining SLA members and Hearst fled to rural Pennsylvania, where they met Wendy Yoshimura. Wendy was eluding authorities who had indicted her on weapons and explosives charges in 1972. After 3 years on the run, Wendy was captured with Hearst in a San Francisco apartment, where the FBI threatened to "blow Wendy's head off". She was kept in isolation for 40 days, then jailed for 3 months until the Wendy Yoshimura Fair Trial Committee came to her aid.
- Who directed Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name?
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name was directed by Curtis Choy.
- Who stars in Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name?
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name stars Wendy Yoshimura, Tamlyn Tomita.
- How long is Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name?
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name?
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name is a Documentary film.
- Where was Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name produced?
- Wendy... Uh... What's Her Name was produced in United States of America.