The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
The world's most powerful man in the hands of the world's most dangerous terrorist.
114 min
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.
- Release date
- August 15, 1980
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Nash the Slash, Paul Zaza
Cast
- William Shatner as Jerry O'Connor
- Hal Holbrook as President Adam Scott
- Van Johnson as Vice President Ethan Richards
- Ava Gardner as Beth Richards
- Miguel Fernandes as Roberto Assanti
- Cindy Girling as Linda Steiner
- Elizabeth Shepherd as Joan Scott
- Michael J. Reynolds as MacKenzie
- Gary Reineke as Deitrich
- Maury Chaykin as Harvey Cannon
Crew
- George Mendeluk · Director
- Richard Murphy · Writer
- Charles Templeton · Writer
- George Mendeluk · Producer
- John Ryan · Producer
- Nash the Slash · Composer
- Paul Zaza · Composer
- Mike Molloy · Cinematographer
- Michael MacLaverty · Editor