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Director:
George Mendeluk
Writers:
Richard Murphy (writer)
Charles Templeton (novel)
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Release Date:
15 August 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Action | Drama more
Tagline:
Unthinkable. Improbable. Incredible... but it could happen tomorrow! more
Plot:
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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It looks like one of those films when the canadians where learning how to make them more (7 total)

Cast

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William Shatner ... Jerry O'Connor

Hal Holbrook ... President Adam Scott

Van Johnson ... Vice President Ethan Richards

Ava Gardner ... Beth Richards
Miguel Fernandes ... Roberto Assanti
Cindy Girling ... Linda Steiner

Elizabeth Shepherd ... Joan Scott

Michael J. Reynolds ... MacKenzie
Gary Reineke ... Deitrich
Maury Chaykin ... Harvey Cannon
Murray Westgate ... Archie Standler
Ken Anderson ... Willis
Sully Boyar ... FBI Chief
Patrick Brymer ... Jesus Freak
Jackie Burroughs ... Woman Agent
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Runtime:
114 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 (1981) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Presidential Films more

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Revealing mistakes: When the president is first handcuffed and taken hostage, chaos erupts and the people playing crowd extras can clearly be seen laughing and smiling as they are crashing through the barricades. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Terror on Tape (1983) more

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It looks like one of those films when the canadians where learning how to make them, 29 August 2002
5/10
Author: mm-39 from Winnipeg

When the government was helping create a film industry here in Canada, it followed this pattern b film with a named actor. This time the name actor is William Shatner, and the b action film is about terrorist grabbing the president. Unbelievable at the time, but after 9/11 James Bond plots become more believable every week. It is entertaining, and I like Shatner in it, I forgotten abit of the ending. Entertaining, but a B film. 5/10

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