The Kidnapping of the President

August. 15,1980      R
Rating:
5.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.

William Shatner as  Jerry O'Connor
Hal Holbrook as  President Adam Scott
Van Johnson as  Vice President Ethan Richards
Ava Gardner as  Beth Richards
Maury Chaykin as  Harvey Cannon
Elizabeth Shepherd as  Joan Scott
Miguel Fernandes as  Roberto Assanti
Cindy Girling as  Linda Steiner
Michael J. Reynolds as  MacKenzie
Gary Reineke as  Deitrich

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