The Kidnapping of the President fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, politics, and history
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Kidnapping of the President is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, politics, and history
Its world is built around crime, politics, and history.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The world's most powerful man in the hands of the world's most dangerous terrorist.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 54 min
The Kidnapping of the President runs 1 h 54 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.
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