Kings and Desperate Men

Kings and Desperate Men

No one will ever forget it.

PG-13 1981 · 113 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Alexis Kanner · Written by Alexis Kanner

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