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Raid on Entebbe
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6.0Based 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
Themes
- israel
- war on terror
- uganda
- based on true story
- terrorism
- hostage situation
- air raid
- military
- operation entebbe
- special ops
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Wikidata facts
- 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
- Cinematographer
- Bill Butler
- Narrative location
- Uganda
- Duration
- 150
- FilmAffinity ID
- 792746
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Charles Bronson - 1977.JPG
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- publication date
- 1977-01-09
- title
- Raid on Entebbe
- original broadcaster
- NBC
- distributed by
- Netflix
- start time
- 1977-01-09
- set in environment
- aircraft
- characters
- Gad Yaacobi
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- capital cost
- 3500000
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