Raid on Entebbe (1976)2h25
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie · History
Director Irvin Kershner (6.6 avg)
Also directed The Empire Strikes Back, RoboCop 2, Never Say Never Again, and 17 more
Based 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.
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Cast
Charles Bronson
Peter Finch
Yaphet Kotto
Martin Balsam
Horst Buchholz
John Saxon
Jack Warden
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