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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."
Original Release
08/22/1981
US Release
11/13/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patrick McGoohan | John Kingsley |
| Andrea Marcovicci | Terrorist / Barbara |
| Margaret Trudeau | Elizabeth Kingsley |
| Budd Knapp | Judge McManus / Judge Stephen McManus |
| Neil Vipond | Henry Sutton |
| Peter MacNeill | Kidnapper / George |
| Marcel Beaulieu | Special Squad |
| Jean-Pierre Brown | Chris Kingsley |
| Kevin Fenlon | Laz |
| Jane Hooper | Girl with Radio |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Patrick McGoohan | John Kingsley |
| Andrea Marcovicci | Terrorist / Barbara |
| Margaret Trudeau | Elizabeth Kingsley |
| Budd Knapp | Judge McManus / Judge Stephen McManus |
| Neil Vipond | Henry Sutton |
| Peter MacNeill | Kidnapper / George |
| Marcel Beaulieu | Special Squad |
| Jean-Pierre Brown | Chris Kingsley |
| Kevin Fenlon | Laz |
| Jane Hooper | Girl with Radio |
| Andre Koudsey | Special Squad |
| Bob Lepage | Special Squad |
| Frank Moore | Pete Herrera / Pete |
| Kate Nash | Mrs.McPhearson / Mrs. McPherson |
| Dave Patrick | Grant Gillespie |
| Norman Roy | Special Squad |
| August Schellenberg | Stanley Aldini |
| Andrew Semple | Waiter with Coat |
| Robin Spry | Harry / Harry Gibson |
| Andrew Theodoses | Special Squad |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alexis Kanner | Producer |
| Saul Kwiat | Producer |
| Robert Ménard | Producer |
