Raid on Entebbe
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6.1Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane landed in Uganda. The terrorists released some passengers, keeping 94 Jews and 12 air crew hostage. The Israeli government would not negotiate. A rescue plan was devised, and less than 100 commandos were flown across Africa to rescue the passengers in surprisingly successful operation.
Released: 1976-12-26145 minDir: Irvin KershnerDrama, Thriller, TV Movie, History
Cast
- Charles Bronson as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
- Peter Finch as Yitzhak Rabin
- Yaphet Kotto as President Idi Amin - Jr.
- Martin Balsam as Daniel Cooper
- Horst Buchholz as Wilfred Boese
- John Saxon as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
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Key dates
- Published
- 9 January 1977
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Entebbe raid
- Director
- Irvin Kershner
- Cast member
- Mariclare Costello
- Composer
- David Shire
- Producer
- Edgar Scherick
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
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1970s action thriller films1977 American films1977 English-language films1977 films1977 television films20th Century Fox Television filmsAmerican action thriller filmsAmerican aviation filmsAmerican docudrama filmsAmerican drama television filmsAmerican political thriller filmsCultural depictions of Idi Amin