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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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K-18
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William Shatner
Hal Holbrook
Van Johnson
Ava Gardner
Miguel Fernandes
Cindy Girling
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First viewed:
28th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
15th August 1980
45 years 9 months 5 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
19th September 1980
45 years 8 months 1 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
9th April 1981
45 years 1 months 11 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
9th October 1981
44 years 7 months 11 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
15th October 1981
44 years 7 months 5 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
28th May 1982
43 years 11 months 23 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 BarkerMan breaking up fight
Jim ChadSecret Service Agent
Mack DolgyFBI agent
Larry DuranFBI agent
Michael FergusonArab protester at City Hall
George HolloFirst photographer
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