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The Kidnapping of the President

  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 54min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
5.3/10
631
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The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
Suspenso políticoThriller

Agrega una trama en tu idiomaBased 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 wh... Leer todoBased 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, Canada.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, Canada.

  • Dirección
    • George Mendeluk
  • Guionistas
    • Richard Murphy
    • Charles Templeton
  • Elenco
    • William Shatner
    • Hal Holbrook
    • Van Johnson
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  • CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
    5.3/10
    631
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    • Dirección
      • George Mendeluk
    • Guionistas
      • Richard Murphy
      • Charles Templeton
    • Elenco
      • William Shatner
      • Hal Holbrook
      • Van Johnson
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    • 17Opiniones de los críticos
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Jerry O'Connor
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • President Adam Scott
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Vice President Ethan Richards
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Beth Richards
    Miguel Fernandes
    Miguel Fernandes
    • Roberto Assanti
    Cindy Girling
    • Linda Steiner
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • Joan Scott
    Michael J. Reynolds
    Michael J. Reynolds
    • MacKenzie
    Gary Reineke
    Gary Reineke
    • Deitrich
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Harvey Cannon
    Murray Westgate
    • Archie Standler
    Ken Anderson
    • Willis
    Sully Boyar
    Sully Boyar
    • FBI Chief
    Patrick Brymer
    • Jesus Freak
    Jackie Burroughs
    Jackie Burroughs
    • Woman Agent
    David Cadiente
    • Mendoza
    Bob Collins
    • Police Officer Jack
    Michael Fairman
    Michael Fairman
    • Harrison
    • Dirección
      • George Mendeluk
    • Guionistas
      • Richard Murphy
      • Charles Templeton
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    3bkoganbing

    Some Security

    At the very least The Kidnapping Of The President should discourage Barack Obama or Mitt Romney against foreign travel. Even in a country like Canada with close cooperation between governments, there's still a turf war over security.

    And some security President Hal Holbrook had. A Che Guevara wannabe Miguel Fernandes wires himself with explosives and handcuffs himself to Holbrook while he's visiting Toronto. Great crowd control from the RCMP. He demands one hundred million dollars in diamonds or he and a confederate who lock Holbrook in an armored vehicle will blow it up.

    There are a couple of side issues in this film. Fernandes has the sister of a former comrade whom he killed convinced that it was those no good Yankee capitalists that did Cindy Girling's sister. Secondly President Holbrook before leaving for Toronto confronts Vice President Van Johnson about some indiscretions that were never fully explained and wants him off the ticket. Now Johnson is the guy who is making the command decisions from the White House about the ransom money and of course Holbrook's life.

    William Shatner is the Secret Service agent in charge and he does one colossal breach of stupidity during the crisis that I'm still reeling over. I can't say what it is, but no Secret Service agent would do it or for that matter any law enforcement person.

    The Kidnapping Of The President is a rather mediocre product from Canada and I'd skip it.
    4thompson62208

    A ho-hum affair, with Shatner in the leading role.

    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 this movie leave a lot to be desired. Overall, I think most people would be better off not wasting time to watch this affair.
    5mhorg2018

    Okay thriller

    Starring William Shatner as a Secret Service agent, the President is successfully kidnapped and the search for him and the kidnappers is on. A decent film, far better than Vantage Point which had a similar idea behind it, the acting and pacing are decent as is the ending. Worth seeing if it were ever on.
    3planktonrules

    An okay thriller (at best) which, at times, makes very little sense.

    The notion that a terrorist could kidnap the President of the United States while he's standing in a crowd shaking hands sure seems ludicrous. And, it's also ludicrous to imagine the Canadian government doing such an awful job protecting the man. You must look past all this in order to enjoy the movie....or at least to not discount it. Additionally, you must also accept that the terrorists could shoot a gas station and make it explode...again and again and only with one shot! And, you must accept that the main terrorist's confederate pulls out the detonator from her pocket and holds it...while a crowd is standing around her...even though she is supposed to stay hidden. And, when an insane man wanders into the middle of this 'situation', nothing is done to stop him until the last possible second. And, a dedicated terrorist changes her mind at the last second. And, finally, you must accept that pretty much everyone in the film, with the exception of the CIA agent (William Shatner), is stupid.

    It is a shame, really, as Shatner is very good here and the film has some other excellent actors, such as Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson and Ava Gardner (who does a nice Lady MacBeth impersonation). But the basic premise just doesn't make much sense. For a similar but far more intelligent story, try watching the original "Day of the Jackal". It covers similar ground but does it much more intelligently and believably. Overall, watchable but really, really, REALLY farfetched.

    By the way, gas stations do NOT blow up like this. If they did, they'd be blowing up all the time and no one would ever consider driving a gas powered car!
    7momsatrekkie

    Captain Kirk Saves the President

    I really wanted to hate this movie. William Shatner has played in some real turkeys, 'Big Bad Mama' being a prime example. However, there was something about this film that I really liked. Maybe it was WS looking all natty and noble in his navy blue suit and trench coat. Or the idea of Van Johnson as the vice president, married to Ava Gardner -- oh, what a casting fiasco that was! Or Hal Holbrook being presidential yet once again. Or the fact that this was a Canadian film actually shot on location in Toronto (starring my favorite guy from north-of-the-border). The story wasn't too bad, the acting wasn't too horrible. And did I mention how cute Shatner looked?

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    • Trivia
      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 El doctor Quijote (1944) and Dos novias para un marino (1944).
    • Errores
      When the president is first handcuffed and taken hostage, chaos erupts and the people playing crowd extras can clearly be seen laughing and smiling as they are crashing through the barricades.
    • Citas

      Prime Minister: Alright Mr. O'Connor, if you want the responsibility, proceed. But quietly. Quietly.

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      Featured in Terror on Tape (1985)

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 15 de agosto de 1980 (Estados Unidos)
    • Países de origen
      • Canadá
      • Estados Unidos
    • Sitio oficial
      • Crown International Pictures
    • Idioma
      • Inglés
    • También se conoce como
      • Die Entführung des Präsidenten
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Toronto City Hall - 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canadá
    • Productoras
      • Presidential Films
      • Sefel Films
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      • CAD 3,500,000 (estimado)
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    • Tiempo de ejecución
      • 1h 54min(114 min)
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      • Mono
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.85 : 1

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