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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 · Based on a Charles Templeton novel, Secret Service chief Jerry O'Connor leads a game of cat and mouse when a gang of Latin-American terrorists kidnap the current U.S. President Adam Scott while he is on a state trip to Toronto, Canada.
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- Thriller
- George Mendeluk
- 1980-08-15
The President of the United States is kidnapped by South American freedom fighters on Canadian soil en route to make a speech about oil independence in Toronto. An embarrassing...
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- Emanuel Levy
- R
- George Mendeluk
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.
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. Starring William...
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- George Mendeluk
- R
- 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) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
