Charles BronsonBrig. Gen. Dan ShomronSavaraTV movie
Raid on Entebbe
The boldest rescue in history
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.
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Starring
Charles Bronson, Peter Finch, Yaphet Kotto
Directed by
Irvin Kershner
About
Raid on Entebbe
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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.
The boldest rescue in history
Information
- Released
- Dec 26, 1976
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Irvin Kershner
Production
- Studio
- Edgar J. Scherick Associates
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox Television
- Studio
- NBC
Cast
People in this story
Charles BronsonBrig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Peter FinchYitzhak Rabin
Yaphet KottoPresident Idi Amin - Jr.
Martin BalsamDaniel Cooper
Horst BuchholzWilfred Boese
John SaxonMaj. Gen. Benny Peled
Jack WardenLt. Gen. Mordechai Gur
Sylvia SidneyDora Bloch
Robert LoggiaYigal Allon
James WoodsCapt. Sammy Berg
Tige AndrewsShimon Peres
Eddie ConstantineCapt. BecaudMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.