Three usaf c hercules aircraft are parked in front of the empty raid on entebbe terminal. If you are going to make yet another movie about israels brave and heroic rescue of the hostages during the 1976 hijacking of an air france jet en route from tel aviv to paris, it would be w. The building is still pockmarked from the infamous 1976 israeli rescue operations. This post contains spoilers for the movie 7 days in entebbe. The israeli special forces operation at entebbe goes down in history as one of the most audacious counterterrorist assaults ever conducted. Peter finch and charles bronson starred in a 1976 nbc movie of the week raid on entebbe directed by irvin kershner the empire strikes back, while a rival tv movie victory at entebbe was produced. The plane lands at entebbe in uganda, then under the rule of idi amin, and the israeli.
I do think that amazon has the responsibly of selling dvd versions of raid on entebbe as complete, without portions of it being cut out, in full color, and in the original quality and content that was presented by the tv version that was put out in 1976. Half way through this dvd, the movie just quit, and it could not be restarted. Julius harris portrayed idi amin, following the fatal heart attack suffered by the actor originally cast in the role, godfrey cambridge. The movie was directed by irvin kershner who also happened to direct the star wars movie the empire strikes back. Seven days in entebbe is the fourth film to dramatize the events of operation entebbe. On june 27, 1976, four terrorists two of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and two of the german baadermeinhof terrorist group highjacked a passenger jet and forced a landing in entebbe, uganda. As the likelihood of finding a diplomatic solution fades, an elite group of commandos hatch a fearless plot to rescue. They wore leather jackets and were full of sexy girls and were run by a sexy guy. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation.
Anyone who likes war movies and was alive in the 1970s perhaps remembers the 1977 movie the raid on entebbe. The story of the daring 1976 israeli military raid to rescue 106 hostages in entebbe, uganda, following the hijacking of a french passenger jet has already been the subject of three. Apr 08, 2010 download raid on entebbe 1976 xvid dvd rip avi file charles bronson torrent or any other torrent from category. In victory at entebbe 1976, julius harris played president idi amin, jr yaphet kotto played amin in this movie. Theres no forward motion through the film, no compulsion or weight that one expects from action films. Feb, 2015 operation entebbe was a counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. Jun 25, 2016 we thought this would be the end of us. Not to be confused with 1976 s victory at entebbe which also happens to feature a similarly impressive cast that includes kirk douglas, richard dreyfuss, anthony hopkins, burt lancaster and elizabeth taylor raid on entebbe is a golden globewinning tv movie from the empire strikes back director irvin kershner that recounts the 1976. The movie zigzags between the conflicts between these sets of. Forty years on, operation thunderbolt, an authoritative account of the rescue of 102 hostages from a hijacked plane warts and all has finally come to light. Battle summary and timeline on june 27, air france flight 9 departed tel aviv for paris with a stop in athens. After stopping at athens, the airliner was hijacked on june 27 by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the red army. Apr 07, 2018 seven days in entebbe is the fourth film to dramatize the events of operation entebbe. The film is full of clunky dialogue with cardboard characters.
The umpteenth retelling of the 1976 commando mission to free hostages in. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. Its is a film in which palestinian terrorists take over and hold to ransom a plane full of tourists, landing the plane in entebbe, uganda. After stopping at athens, the airliner was hijacked on june 27 by members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine and the red army faction a west german radical leftist group and flown to entebbe, ugan. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. Raid on entebbe tells the amazing true story of a daring mission by israeli commandos to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking at entebbe airport in uganda and is presented here in its full length version. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from tel. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by. I do think that amazon has the responsibly of selling dvd versions of raid on entebbe as complete, without portions of it being cut out, in full color, and in the original quality and content that.
Nearly complete surprise was achieved but a firefight resulted, ending with all seven terrorists and 45 ugandan. Raid on entebbe 1976 is an action, drama movie starring charles bronson and peter finch. Operation entebbe was a counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. With charles bronson raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film. When a commercial flight is hijacked in 1976 and diverted to an abandoned terminal at entebbe airport in uganda, the terrified passengers become bargaining chips in a deadly political standoff.
This is one of two american productions based on the event. Moviechat forums raid on entebbe 1976 discussion lady hijacker lady hijacker posted 14 years ago by clancifer 8 replies. Kirk douglas, elizabeth taylor, burt lancaster, helmut berger, theodore bikel. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in the united kingdom on 11 may 2018. Based on a true military operation by israeli commandos. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Raid on entebbe constitutes one of two allstar madefortv reenactments of the entebbe rescue of july 4, 1976. The entebbe raid was part of the ongoing arabisraeli conflict, which occurred on july 4, 1976, when the israeli sayeret matkal commandos landed at entebbe in uganda. Raid en entebbe 1976 peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto operacion thunderbolt philipos varghes. This movie then shows how less than five hundred soldiers actually flew so far and rescued the passengers in one of the most successful military operations in history. Typically, germans couldnt come up with the rolling stones because they have to be. The film starred helmut berger, linda blair, anthony hopkins, burt lancaster, elizabeth taylor, richard dreyfuss, and kirk douglas. Classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english. Lady hijacker raid on entebbe 1976 discussion moviechat.
The story of the daring 1976 israeli military raid to rescue 106 hostages in entebbe, uganda, following the hijacking of a french passenger. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from tel aviv was hijacked by terrorists. Three quickie movies about the entebbe raid were rushed out in the late 70s. It was the first of three films made in the 1970s based on the entebbe raid.
Entebbe raid, july 34, 1976, rescue by an israeli commando squad of 103 hostages from a french jet airliner hijacked en route from israel to france. Over 200 passengers on an air france flight are held hostage over seven days in the summer of 1976. With regards to authenticity, the israeli and mossad pr department seems to given full cooperation when it came to all the details surrounding the event because. Israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers.
They started to make movies about the 1976 israeli special forces raid on ugandas entebbe airport even before the bodies were cold. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually flew so far and rescued the passengers in one of the most successful military operations in history. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 tv movie directed by irvin kershner. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finchs final performance. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. 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. Download raid on entebbe 1976 xvid dvd rip avi file. Dec 07, 2017 watch the official trailer for 7 days in entebbe, starring daniel bruhl and rosamund pike. Yoni netanyahu, who died in the raid on entebbe airport, july 1976.
Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976 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 front for the liberation of palestine external. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by propalestinian revolutionaries. An act of terrorism leads to one of the most daring rescue missions ever attempted. An allstar cast, most of the bigname actors spend their time chewing up the scenery and overacting. Starring daniel bruhl, rosamund pike, eddie marsan, denis menochet, ben schnetzer and lior ashkenazi. Just few months down the incident, american tv films victory at entebbe 1976 and raid on entebbe 1977. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually flew so far and rescued the passengers in one of the most successful. The sets seem deliberately amateurish, creating the image that were watching a play being performed on a stage, not a real motion picture. Peter finch and charles bronson starred in raid on entebbe. Raid on entebbe 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Whatever your opinions on the ongoing and everlasting saga between israel and palestine, surely everyone can agree that the only way to fully explore every sociopolitical aspect of this whole issue is through a gungho, sweating and tanned action film starring charles bronson. The problem with raid on entebbe is that it is boring. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam.
Victory at entebbe is a 1976 american madefortelevision actiondrama film for broadcast on abc, directed by marvin j. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. The jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to. Victory at entebbe 1976 cast and crew israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. Just few months down the incident, american tv films victory at. Entebbe would become a byword for military daring, the subject of three blockbuster movies, taught and studied by armies around the world. Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The raid on entebbe 1976 dunstan, simon, dennis, peter on. Watch the raid on entebbe now on your favorite device. Victory at entebbe has the look and feel of a movie put together in about 10 days. Kotto played the head villain, and harris was his henchman. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. Raid on entebbe 1976 tv movie plot summary 2 true story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.
Raid en entebbe 1976 peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in. Jose padilha in talks to direct entebbe movie about 1976. 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.
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