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1980 | DIRECTED BY GEORGE MENDELUK

The Kidnapping of the President

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Movie Stats
Year
1980
Runtime
 114 minutes (1 hr 54 mins)
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18

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William Shatner
Hal Holbrook
Van Johnson
Ava Gardner
Miguel Fernandes
Cindy Girling
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First viewed:
2nd Aug 2025
Last viewed:
2nd Aug 2025
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
15th August 1980
45 years 3 months 24 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
19th September 1980
45 years 2 months 19 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
9th April 1981
44 years 7 months 29 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
9th October 1981
44 years 1 months 30 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
15th October 1981
44 years 1 months 24 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
28th May 1982
43 years 6 months 11 days ago
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Directed by
george mendeluk George Mendeluk
Starring
William ShatnerJerry O'Connor
Hal HolbrookPresident Adam Scott
Van JohnsonVice President Ethan Richards
Ava GardnerBeth Richards
Miguel FernandesRoberto Assanti
Cindy GirlingLinda Steiner
Elizabeth ShepherdJoan Scott
Michael J. ReynoldsMacKenzie
Gary ReinekeDeitrich
Maury ChaykinHarvey Cannon
Murray WestgateArchie Standler
Ken AndersonWillis
Sully BoyarFBI Chief
Patrick BrymerJesus Freak
Jackie BurroughsWoman Agent
David CadienteMendoza
Bob CollinsPolice Officer Jack
Michael FairmanHarrison
Buddy FerensGarage Attendenant
Fred FranklynHerbert Thurston
Chapelle JaffeValerie Martinelli
Michael KaneHerb Morris
Michael KirbyCalvin
Paul LarssonMillerney
William MarquezKinsap
Lynda Mason GreenErica Steiner
William McDonaldCharles Garwin
Mina E. MinaJungle Terrorist
Aubert PallascioPrime Minister
Steve PernieSalino
Virginia PodesserPrime Minister's Wife
John RomaineTV Commemorator
Richard SargentDeitrich's Aide
John StockerHerman
Angus WhiteOPP Officer #1
Vladimir BondarenkoOPP Officer #2
Richard FitzpatrickSniper
Paul HubbardSniper
Irving LinkGanes
Dini PettyHelicopter Pilot
Elias ZarouMan in Crowd
Perry M. MasonMechanic on Banks truck
Joseph RagnoSaul Malone
Gershon Resnik
Sandra SeacatHenrietta Crown
Dave Barker
uncredited
Man breaking up fight
Jim Chad
uncredited
Secret Service Agent
Mack Dolgy
uncredited
FBI agent
Larry Duran
uncredited
FBI agent
Michael Ferguson
uncredited
Arab protester at City Hall
George Hollo
uncredited
First photographer
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1980-08-15
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