Operation Entebbe
Directed by Irvin KershnerBased 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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Operation Entebbe was released on 26 december 1976.
Operation Entebbe was directed by Irvin Kershner.
Operation Entebbe has a runtime of 2h 25m.
Operation Entebbe was produced by Edgar J. Scherick, Daniel H. Blatt.
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 key characters in Operation Entebbe are Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron (Charles Bronson), Yitzhak Rabin (Peter Finch), President Idi Amin - Jr. (Yaphet Kotto).
Operation Entebbe is rated 15.
Operation Entebbe is an Action, Drama, Thriller film.
Operation Entebbe has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.
Operation Entebbe had a budget of 3,5 mn US$.