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The Kidnapping of the President is a 1980 Canadian-American political thriller film starring William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson and Ava Gardner. It was produced and directed by George Mendeluk and co-produced by John Ryan from a screenplay by Richard Murphy, based on Charles Templeton's 1974 novel of the same name.
Aug 15, 1980 · The Kidnapping of the President: Directed by George Mendeluk. With William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson, Ava Gardner. Based on the novel by Charles Templeton, a secret service chief leads a game of cat and mouse when a gang of third-world terrorists kidnap the President.
- (571)
- Thriller
- George Mendeluk
- 1980-08-15
A political thriller starring William Shatner as a hotel night clerk who is forced to help a group of terrorists kidnap the president. Read the film details, cast and crew, and critics' reviews on Turner Classic Movies.
- George Mendeluk, Barry Pearson, Larry Paul
- William Shatner
During a visit to Toronto, the USA president is abducted by a crazed South American terrorist and held captive in an armored truck wired with explosives. A relentless secret service agent tries to rescue the president before midnight when the truck will detonate.
The Kidnapping of the President. 1980 · 1 hr 50 min. R. Thriller. A Secret Service chief leads a game of cat and mouse with a gang of terrorists holding the U.S. president hostage in a booby-trapped truck.
- George Mendeluk
- 109 min
- January 1, 1980
Apr 15, 2013 · A thriller film starring William Shatner as a secret service chief who tries to rescue the President from terrorists. The A.V. Club gives it a negative review, calling it trashy and obscure.
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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.
