Raid on Entebbe
Irvin Kershner | United States of America
December 26, 1976 | 145m
The boldest rescue in history
Drama
Thriller
TV Movie
History
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.
Credits
| Charles Bronson | Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron |
| Peter Finch | Yitzhak Rabin |
| Yaphet Kotto | President Idi Amin - Jr. |
| Martin Balsam | Daniel Cooper |
| Horst Buchholz | Wilfred Boese |
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Keywords
israelwar on terrorugandabased on true storyterrorismhostage situationair raidmilitaryoperation entebbespecial opsidi aminrescue operationoperation thunderbolt
