Entebbe film entebbe titled 7 days in entebbe in the u. Lady hijacker raid on entebbe 1976 discussion moviechat. Watch the official trailer for 7 days in entebbe, starring daniel bruhl. I know its a night scene for much of it, but so is 7 days in entebbe and i. Theres a strange focus in this film on a nobody israeli soldier whose girlfriend is a dancer and the climactic raid on entebbe is literally intercut with scenes from. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Victory at entebbe is based on the actual event operation entebbe, the raid on entebbe airport now entebbe international airport in uganda and the freeing of israeli hostages on july 4, 1976. Set over the course of seven days in junejuly 1976, the film is the latest recreation of the now famous operation thunderbolt, when israeli commandos of the sayeret matkal commonly known as the unit. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of.
This was a superb account of the israeli raid to rescue jewish hostages held at the entebbe airport after a hijack in 1976. Raid on entebbe 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. The film stars charles bronson, horst buchholz, peter finch, james woods, and yaphet kotto as uganda president idi amin. Shop for your favorite raid on entebbe dvd 1977 at. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 television film directed by irvin kershner the empire strikes back based on the true story of the israeli commando mission to liberate the hostages at the entebbe airport in kampala, uganda, on july 4, 1976. The fact that the raid also took out most of the ugandan air force on the ground was never mentioned. The dilemma facing the israeli government as it tried to decide on a course of action was believably portrayed, the plight of the hostages seemed very real, and, even though one knows what the outcome will be this, is, after all based on an. Raid on entebbe 1977 in this dramatization, members of the revolutionary cells and the popular front for the liberation of. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. Raid on entebbe dvd, 2004 good action movie based on a true story. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam.
Finch received an emmy nom ination in this, his last film. He was played by eddie constantine in the 1977 television movie raid on entebbe and by brontis jodorowsky in the 2018 feature film 7 days in entebbe. Peter finch and charles bronson starred in raid on entebbe. But its a baitandswitch, a cruel tease by a poisonous snake. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing raid on entebbe near you. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. In this dramatization, members of the revolutionary cells and the popular front for the liberation of palestine hijack an air france flight, and the airplane makes its way to a. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe.
And the trailer for the movie, 7 days in entebbe rated pgin theaters todaypretends to agree with that assessment. Operation entebbe, also known as operation thunderbolt, has been dramatized in the past, in several tv movies 1976s victory at entebbe, 1977s raid on entebbe and a handful of. Raid on entebbe internet movie firearms database guns. The movie was directed by irvin kershner who also happened to direct the star wars movie the empire strikes back.
Raid on entebbe 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Arab terrorists hijacked an air france a300 airbus carrying almost 200 passengers, 100 of which are israeli citizens. And in the final credits and what then happened there was no mention of the fact that the air france captain was awarded the legion dhonneur, and the rest of crew received gallantry medals for staying with their passengers throughout, was not mentioned. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by propalestinian revolutionaries. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title raid on entebbe. A film that is historically accurate, raid on entebbe is engrossing and exciting to watch. Moviechat forums raid on entebbe 1976 discussion lady hijacker lady hijacker posted 14 years ago by clancifer. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. An air france flight is hijacked by the pflp the plane has about 100 jewish passengers. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of 1976 entebbe rescue jose padilha casts yoni netanyahu in lessthanheroic light, tells story from terrorists perspective in movie. Raid on entebbe constitutes one of two allstar madefortv reenactments of the entebbe. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner.
This movie raid on entebbe was by far the worst production of any movie i have ever watched. The story of the hijacking of air france flight af9 on 27 june 1976 from athens and the subsequent mission to rescue the hostages from the airport terminal at entebbe in uganda. Anyone who likes war movies and was alive in the 1970s perhaps remembers the 1977 movie the raid on entebbe. Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released 1977, raid on entebbe stars peter finch, martin balsam, horst bucholz, charles bronson the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 30 min, and. I warn you, the description of this plot is essentially the 1970s game of thrones. Well, this certainly fills in the detail in an electric story that doesnt slow down, and doesnt get dry in imparting detail. The only thing i remember about the raid on entebbe is the movie about the raid on entebbe. Based on a true story, members of the revolutionary cells and the popular front for the liberation of palestine hijack an air france flight, and the airplane makes its way to a ugandan. It was the first of three films made in the 1970s based on the entebbe raid.
Raid on entebbe constitutes one of two allstar madefortv reenactments of the entebbe rescue of july 4, 1976. The plane lands in entebbe, uganda, where presidentforlife idi amin yaphet. Israels 1976 raid on the entebbe, uganda airport is one of the most daring, heroic, and successful rescue missions ever. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular. A grip ping actioner all the more compelling be cause true. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation. Raid on entebbe 1977 rdramatization of the israeli rescue of passengers held hostage by terrorists at ugandas entebbe airport in 1976. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime.
Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostage rescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. The acting was fine and both movie story lines are closely paralleled, but someone forgot to light up the stage when they began filming raid on entebbe. Interesting subject, presented accurately, but only a fair movie. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. This is the true as well as exciting story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. The plane lands in entebbe, uganda, where presidentforlife idi amin yaphet kotto struts about feigning concern, though his sympathy toward the hijackers.
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