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The Kidnapping of the President

The Kidnapping of the President

1980Movie⏱️ 1h 54mR
Thriller
5.3
IMDB Rating
646 votes

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, Ca...

Director
George Mendeluk
Writers
Richard Murphy, Charles Templeton
Stars
William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson
Release Date
August 15, 1980
Language
English
Country
Canada, United States
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 14
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

William Shatner
William Shatner
as Jerry O'Connor
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
as President Adam Scott
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
as Vice President Ethan Richards
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
as Beth Richards
Miguel Fernandes
Miguel Fernandes
as Roberto Assanti
👤
Cindy Girling
as Linda Steiner
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd
as Joan Scott
Michael J. Reynolds
Michael J. Reynolds
as MacKenzie
Gary Reineke
Gary Reineke
as Deitrich
Maury Chaykin
Maury Chaykin
as Harvey Cannon

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Toronto City Hall - 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production
Presidential Films, Sefel Films

🏷️ Keywords

psychotronic filmthe white house washington d.c.cultcia central intelligence agencysecret

🎯 Categories

Political ThrillerThriller

⭐ Featured Review

A ho-hum affair, with Shatner in the leading role.
by thompson622082004-02-28
4/10

"This movie looked like it was rushed to release for some reason. Definitely not a well made movie. So unbelievable. The scenes where the President (Holbrook) were downtown and walking among the people were a farce. There would not be a chance for the common folk to be within 30 yards of the President in that situation in real life. If it wasn't for the blood and profanity, this was shot like a TV movie. It could have been decent if it was done differently. Holbrook's (President) talents were never realized in this movie. Shatner's acting is okay. The production values in t..."

💡 Did You Know?

The movie marked the re-teaming of two Golden Age of Hollywood MGM studio alumni stars, Ava Gardner and Van Johnson, who had both previously appeared in both 3 Men in White (1944) and Two Girls and a Sailor (1944).

📖 Synopsis

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, Ca...