The Kidnapping of the President

Year: 1980

Runtime: 114 mins

Language: English

Director: George Mendeluk

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When a charismatic South American revolutionary‑terrorist and his idealistic female accomplice abduct the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto, the nation faces a high‑stakes hostage crisis that puts its most powerful leader in the hands of a ruthless adversary.

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