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The Kidnapping of the President (1980)

1h 54m · 15 Aug 1980

The world's most powerful man in the hands of the world's most dangerous terrorist.

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A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.

Movie ID142373
GenreDrama, Thriller
DirectorGeorge Mendeluk
Main castWilliam Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson, Ava Gardner, Maury Chaykin, Elizabeth Shepherd, Miguel Fernandes, Cindy Girling
Release date15 August 1980
Release year1980
LanguageEnglish
Duration114 min (1h 54m)
Rating4.6 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseCrown International Pictures

Director: George Mendeluk
Writers: Richard Murphy

Top cast

William ShatnerJerry O'Connor Hal HolbrookPresident Adam Scott Van JohnsonVice President Ethan Richards Ava GardnerBeth Richards Maury ChaykinHarvey Cannon Elizabeth ShepherdJoan Scott Miguel FernandesRoberto Assanti Cindy GirlingLinda Steiner Michael J. ReynoldsMacKenzie Gary ReinekeDeitrich Murray WestgateArchie Standler Sully BoyarFBI Chief
Patrick BrymerJesus Freak
Jackie BurroughsWoman Agent
David CadienteMendoza
Fred FranklynHerbert Thurston Chapelle JaffeValerie Martinelli

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