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.
| Release date: | 1980 |
| Directed by: | George Mendeluk |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 114 Minutes |
| Editor: | Henry Richardson, Michael McLaverty |
| Music by: | Nash the Slash, Paul Zaza |
| Screenplay by: | Richard Murphy |
| Adapted from: | Kidnapping of the President |
| Genre: | Thriller |