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| The Kidnapping of the President | |
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| Directed by | George Mendeluk |
| Screenplay by | Richard Murphy |
| Based on | The Kidnapping of the President 1974 novel by Charles Templeton |
| Produced by | George Mendeluk John Ryan |
| Starring | William Shatner Hal Holbrook Van Johnson Ava Gardner Miguel Fernandes Cindy Girling Michael J. Reynolds Elizabeth Shepherd Gary Reineke Maury Chaykin |
| Cinematography | Mike Molloy |
| Edited by | Michael MacLaverty |
| Music by | Nash the Slash Paul Zaza |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
The Kidnapping of the President is a 1980 Canadian-American political thriller film starring William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson and Ava Gardner. It was produced and directed by George Mendeluk and co-produced by John Ryan from a screenplay by Richard Murphy, based on Charles Templeton's 1974 novel of the same name. The original music is by Nash the Slash and Paul Zaza and the cinematography by Mike Molloy. The film was made by Presidential Films and Sefel Films and distributed by Crown International Pictures.