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The Kidnapping of the President (1980)

R 114 min  -  Thriller | Action | Drama  -   15 August 1980 (USA)
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A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S... See full summary »

Director:

George Mendeluk
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Shatner ...
Jerry O'Connor
Hal Holbrook ...
President Adam Scott
Van Johnson ...
Vice President Ethan Richards
Ava Gardner ...
Miguel Fernandes Miguel Fernandes ...
Roberto Assanti
Cindy Girling Cindy Girling ...
Linda Steiner
Elizabeth Shepherd Elizabeth Shepherd ...
Joan Scott
Michael J. Reynolds ...
MacKenzie
Gary Reineke Gary Reineke ...
Deitrich
Maury Chaykin ...
Harvey Cannon
Murray Westgate Murray Westgate ...
Archie Standler
Ken Anderson Ken Anderson ...
Willis
Sully Boyar Sully Boyar ...
FBI Chief
Patrick Brymer Patrick Brymer ...
Jesus Freak
Jackie Burroughs Jackie Burroughs ...
Woman Agent
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Storyline

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. With a nondescript armored truck, crudely yet somehow elaborately rigged with high explosives (and the President trapped inside), the two terrorists keep the Secret Service at bay until in the end, Assanti is killed and Shatner has to find a way into the truck anyway. Written by Romulus <romulus@shore.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Truck | Secret Service | Terrorist | Explosive | U.S. President  | See more »

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Unthinkable. Improbable. Incredible... but it could happen tomorrow! See more »

Genres:

Thriller | Action | Drama

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Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rare Cult Cinema See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$CAD3,500,000 (estimated)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film was first released in the USA and Canada around August-September 1980 which was about just six months before the assassination attempt by John Hinckley on the American president Ronald Reagan on Monday 30 March 1981. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the guerrilla leader shoots one of his soldiers in both legs in the opening scene, the pistol he uses clearly has a silencer on it. However when he shoots him there is a loud report. See more »

Connections

Featured in Terror on Tape (1983) See more »