Movie Description
Raid on Entebbe
(1976)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Irvin Kershner
- Producer : Edgar J. Scherick,Daniel H. Blatt
- Writer : Barry Beckerman
- Editor : Art Seid,Nick Archer,Bud S. Isaacs
- Cast : Charles Bronson,Peter Finch,Yaphet Kotto,Martin Balsam,Horst Buchholz,John Saxon,Jack Warden,Sylvia Sidney,Robert Loggia,James Woods,Tige Andrews,Eddie Constantine,David Opatoshu,Allan Arbus,Stephen Macht,Harvey Lembeck,Dinah Manoff,Kim Richards,Aharon Ipalé,Warren J. Kemmerling,Mariclare Costello,Robin Gammell,Lou Gilbert,Billy Sands,Pearl Shear,Alex Colon,Millie Slavin,René Assa,Barbara Allyne Bennet,Anna Berger,Stanley Brock,Peter Brocco,Lauren Friedman,Larry Gelman,Hanna Landy,Harlee McBride,George Petrie,Louis Quinn,Tom Rosqui,Martin Speer
Cast
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Yitzhak Rabin
President Idi Amin - Jr.
Daniel Cooper
Wilfred Boese
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur
Dora Bloch
Yigal Allon
Capt. Sammy Berg
Shimon Peres
Capt. Becaud
Menachem Begin
Eli Melnick
Lt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu
Mr. Harvey
Rachel Sager
Alice
Maj. David Grut
Gad Yaakobi
Gabrielle Krieger
Mr. Sager
Chaim Bar-Lev
Mr. Goldbaum
Mrs. Loeb
Terrorist
Mrs. Sager
Terrorist
Relative
Mrs. Berg
Israel Gallili
Mr. Scharf
Julie Darin
Mr. Berg
Mrs. Gordon
Air France Stewardess
Chaim Zadok
Delegation Member
Amos Eran
Delegation Member
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Facts
Original TitleRaid on Entebbe
Status Released
Release Information
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1976-12-26
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 25m
Production CompaniesEdgar J. Scherick Associates,20th Century Fox Television,NBC
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
- TV Movie
- History