Lebanon hostage crisis 1991, Hezbollah had released the last hostage in return for Israel's release of imprisoned Shi'ites. Lebanon hostage crisis The Lebanon hostage crisis was the kidnapping in Lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992, when the Lebanese Civil War was at its height. The hostages were mostly Americans and Western Europeans, but 21 national origins were represented. At least eight hostages died in captivity; some were murdered, while others died from lack of adequate medical attention to illnesses. Those taking responsibility for the kidnapping used different names, but the testimony of former hostages indicates that almost all the kidnappings
The Kidnapping of the President movie. Lowry stated, "the film disorients and disturbs the audience at the outset" since the subject of kidnapping a President isn't a funny concept in general. He expected the editing to be better as well since the readers of the novel were aware that the setting is different in the film compared to the novel. Although the film has received no awards, it has received two nominations in the 1981 Genie Awards. Best Achievement in Film Editing - Michael MacLaverty Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Mike Hoogenboom, Douglas Ganton, and Nolan Roberts The Kidnapping of the President The Kidnapping