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The Kidnapping of the President poster

A GEORGE MENDELUK FILM

The Kidnapping of the President

19801h 54mRMovie

DramaThriller

IMDb5.3/ 10 · 668 votes

THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE HANDS OF THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS TERRORIST.

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.

Tense
Suspenseful
Power and politics

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorGeorge Mendeluk

FormatFeature film

TMDB4.6 / 10

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Hal HolbrookPresident Adam Scott

Van JohnsonVice President Ethan Richards

Ava GardnerBeth Richards

Maury ChaykinHarvey Cannon

Elizabeth ShepherdJoan Scott

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Cindy GirlingLinda Steiner

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