Kings and Desperate Men

Kings and Desperate Men
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlexis Kanner
Written byEdmund Ward
Alexis Kanner
Produced byAlexis Kanner
StarringPatrick McGoohan
Alexis Kanner
Margaret Trudeau
Andrea Marcovicci
Robin Spry
Budd Knapp
Jean-Pierre Brown
CinematographyAlexis Kanner
Paul Van der Linden
Edited byAlexis Kanner
Music byPierre F. Brault
Michel Robidoux
Distributed byMagnum Entertainment
Release dates
  • 1981 (1981) (Canada)
  • 1983 (1983) (U.S.)
  • 1984 (1984) (UK)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget1.2 million

Kings and Desperate Men (also known as Kings and Desperate Men: A Hostage Incident) is a 1981 Canadian drama film directed and produced by Alexis Kanner and starring Patrick McGoohan, Margaret Trudeau, Kanner and Andrea Marcovicci. It was written by Edmund Ward and Kanner.

The story is set within one day and concerns a terrorist group who kidnap a radio presenter and his family.