| Release Date | 15 August 1980 |
| Tagline | Unthinkable. Improbable. Incredible... but it could happen tomorrow! |
| Genre | Thriller, Action, Drama |
| Country | CanadaUSA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
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.