Raid on Entebbe
The boldest rescue in history
19762h 25m
- Drama
- Thriller
- TV Movie
- History
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB60 votes
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.
- Directed by
- Irvin Kershner
- Written by
- Barry Beckerman
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Cast
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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Facts
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Production companies
- Edgar J. Scherick Associates, 20th Century Fox Television, NBC
