Kings and Desperate Men is a 1981 Canadian hostage drama film directed, co-written and produced by Alexis Kanner. The film stars Patrick McGoohan as radio talk show host John Kingsley, Margaret Trudeau as his wife Elizabeth, and Kanner with Andrea Marcovicci as terrorists. The story is set within one day during Christmas Eve. The movie was made on a budget of 1.2 million and was filmed in Montreal. Its title is derived from a line in John Donne's poem "Death Be Not Proud" : "Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men."
Kings and Desperate Men (1981)
Directed by Alexis Kanner
Genres - Crime, Drama, Family, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Christmas Film, Heist Film |
Release Date - Aug 22, 1981 |
Run Time - 118 min. |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Subject: about terrorism, terrorism
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Kings and Desperate Men
CA, GB
Kings and Desperate Men: A Hostage Incident
US
Pánico en las ondas
ES