Raid on Entebbe
1976
The boldest rescue in history
- Irvin Kershner
- 2h 25m
- December 26, 1976 · United States of America
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 26, 1976
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, French, Hebrew
- Countries
- United States of America
- Cast
- Charles Bronson,Peter Finch,Yaphet Kotto,Martin Balsam,Horst Buchholz,John Saxon,Jack Warden,Sylvia Sidney,Robert Loggia,James Woodsand 31 more
- Director
- Irvin Kershner
- Writer
- Barry Beckerman
- Producer
- Daniel H. Blatt,Edgar J. Scherick
- Cinematography
- Bill Butler
- Music
- David Shire
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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