The Kidnapping of the President 1980
“The world's most powerful man in the hands of the world's most dangerous terrorist.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Director
- George Mendeluk
- Networks
- Crown International Pictures, Sefel Films
- Where to Stream
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Topic: Film "The Kidnapping of the President" (1980). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 15, 1980
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America, Canada
- Studios
- Crown International Pictures, Sefel Films
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.6/10 from 14 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~114 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Crown International Pictures, Sefel Films
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Title: The Kidnapping of the President
Year: 1980
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Rating: R
Runtime: 1h 54m
Release Date (US): 08/15/1980
Synopsis: 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.
Music: Nash the Slash and Paul Zaza
Cinematography: Mike Molloy
Production Companies: Presidential Films and Sefel Films
Distributor: Crown International Pictures
Other: "The world's most powerful man in the hands of the world's most dangerous terrorist." (Tagline/Description)
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“A South American terrorist and an admiring girl kidnap the U.S. President in Toronto.”
- Features a cast including William Shatner and Ava Gardner
- Based on a 1974 novel by Charles Templeton
- Directed by George Mendeluk
- The film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 33/100
Watch it if you are interested in 1980s political thrillers involving international diplomatic visits.
This R-rated drama and thriller has a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes.
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The film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 33/100.
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The film has a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes.
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It is based on the 1974 novel by Charles Templeton.
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