The Kidnapping of the President (1980)


The Kidnapping of the President
Release Date15 August 1980
TaglineUnthinkable. Improbable. Incredible... but it could happen tomorrow!
GenreThriller, Action, Drama
CountryCanada
USA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor

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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Jerry O'Connor

President Adam Scott

Vice President Ethan Richards

Beth Richards

Roberto Assanti

Cindy Girling
Linda Steiner

Joan Scott

Michael J. Reynolds
MacKenzie

Gary Reineke
Deitrich

Harvey Cannon

Murray Westgate
Archie Standler

Ken Anderson
Willis

FBI Chief

Patrick Brymer
Jesus Freak

Woman Agent

David Cadiente
Mendoza

Bob Collins
Police Officer Jack

Harrison

Buddy Perkins
Garage Attendenant

Fred Franklyn
Herbert Thurston

Chapelle Jaffe
Valerie Martinelli

Michael Kane
Herb Morris

Michael Kirby
Calvin

Paul Larsson
Millerney

Lynda Mason Green
Erica Steiner

William McDonald
Charles Garwin

Mina E. Mina
Jungle Terrorist

Aubert Pallascio
Prime Minister

Steve Pernie
Salino

Virginia Podesser
Prime Minister's Wife

John Romaine
TV Commemorator

Richard Sargent
Deitrich's Aide

John Stocker
Herman

Angus White
OPP Officer #1

Wally Bondarenko
OPP Officer #2

Paul Hubbard
Sniper

Irving Link
Ganes

Dini Petty
Helicopter Pilot

Man in Crowd

Jim Chad
Secret Service Agent

Mack Dolgy
FBI agent

Larry Duran
FBI agent

Michael Ferguson
Arab protester at City Hall

George Hollo
First photographer

Director

George Mendeluk
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Producer

Charles Templeton
novel

George Mendeluk
producer

John Ryan
producer

Original Music

Paul Zaza
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Cinematographer

Mike Molloy
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Editor

Michael MacLaverty
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Art Director

Douglas Higgins
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Makeup Department

Greg Cannom
special makeup

Sound Department

electronic sound effects

Special Effects

Richard Albain
special effects

Peter Hutchinson
special effects

Stunts

Terry Martin
stunt coordinator, stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Ira Cohen
electrician

Robert C. New
camera operator

Dan Zarlengo
gaffer: USA

Rob McEwan
still photographer

Music Department

Frank Morrone
music recordist

Other Crew

Marc Dassas
location manager

Henry Richardson
creative consultant

Production Company

Presidential Films
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Sefel Films
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Distributor

Crown International Pictures

BCI Eclipse

Continental Video

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Rhino Home Video
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Saguenay Films
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Transvídeo

Miscellaneous

DeLuxe Laboratories
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