| The Kidnapping of the President | |
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Original film poster |
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| Directed by | George Mendeluk |
| Produced by | George Mendeluk John Ryan |
| Written by | Richard Murphy Charles Templeton |
| Starring | William Shatner Hal Holbrook Van Johnson Ava Gardner |
| Music by | Nash the Slash Paul Zaza |
| Cinematography | Mike Molloy |
| Editing by | Michael MacLaverty |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 15 August 1980 19 September 1980 |
| Running time | 114 min |
| Country | Canada / USA |
| Language | English |
The Kidnapping of the President is a 1980 political thriller film made by Presidential Films and Sefel Films and distributed by Crown International Pictures. It was produced and directed by George Mendeluk and co-produced by John Ryan from a screenplay by Richard Murphy and Charles Templeton, based on Templeton's novel. The original music was by Nash the Slash and Paul Zaza and the cinematography by Mike Molloy.
The film stars William Shatner, Hal Holbrook, Van Johnson and Ava Gardner.