Operation Thunderbolt
1977 · Movie · 124 min. · Israel
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages. The film is based on the true facts and follows the events since the flight's takeoff and until the hostages' return to Israel.
Direction Menahem Golan
Cast Yehoram Gaon · Assi Dayan · Ori Levy · Arik Lavie · Klaus Kinski · Sybil Danning · Yitzhak Rabin · Yigal Allon · Shimon Peres · Oded Teomi · Mark Heath · Gabi Yoonan · Kochava Harari · Yehuda Efroni · Dvora Kedar · Shalom Kenan · Yossi Kenan · Asher Tzarfati · Arie Gardus · Samooch Shalem · Avik Shalem · Ami Weinberg · Gila Almagor
Soundtrack Dov Seltzer
Screenplay Menahem Golan · Ken Globus · Clarke Reynolds
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Original title Mivtsa Yonatan (Entebbe: Operation Thunderbolt)
5.4
75 votes (FilmAffinity)
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