Kings and Desperate Men (1981)

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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.
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Aug 22, 1981
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01h 53m
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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.

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