The Kidnapping of the President

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

4.6

1980

1h 54m

DramaThriller

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.

Key Crew

Director

George Mendeluk

Producers

George Mendeluk

John Ryan

Writers

Richard Murphy

Cinematography

Mike Molloy

Music

Nash the Slash

Cast (17)

William Shatner

Jerry O'Connor

Hal Holbrook

President Adam Scott

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