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.
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.