Kings and Desperate Men (1981)
Overview
A group of terrorists take a radio disk jockey and his wife and child hostage in order to get their manifesto out to the world.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.29 |
Directed By
Alexis Kanner
Crew
Laurier Bonin
Edmund Ward
Alexis Kanner
Alexis Kanner
Henry Lucas
Alexis Kanner
Pierre F. Brault
Henry Lucas
Paul Van der Linden
Michel Robidoux
TOP CAST
Patrick McGoohan
John Kingsley
Alexis Kanner
Lucas Miller
Andrea Marcovicci
Barbara
Margaret Trudeau
Elizabeth Kingsley
Budd Knapp
Judge Stephen McManus
Neil Vipond
Henry Sutton
Peter MacNeill
George
Jean-Pierre Brown
Chris Kingsley
Robin Spry
Harry Gibson
Frank Moore
Pete
Kevin Fenlon
Laz
David Patrick
Grant Gillespie
August Schellenberg
Stanley Aldini
Kate Nash
Mrs. McPherson
Frederic Smith
Bolton
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