He would go on to direct episodic television for several years before making small, mostly independent films. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from tel aviv was hijacked by terrorists. Theres no forward motion through the film, no compulsion or weight that one expects from action films. In victory at entebbe 1976, julius harris played president idi amin, jr yaphet kotto played amin in this movie. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finchs final performance. Mar 17, 2018 and now, 42 years after the entebbe operation comes yet another film, 7 days in entebbe, retelling a story familiar to kids of my generation but probably unknown to millennials. Entebbe commando critical of new film about the raid.
This is one of two american productions based on the event. Nov 30, 2019 raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. This is a thrilling subject one of the most famous commandotype missions since the second world war but this volume seems to plod through the various political machinations prior to the raid and then zip through the actual combat action. Sinopsis film movie raid on entebbe 1976 based on a true military operation by israeli commandos. Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Actrices et acteurs raid sur entebbe 1976 raid sur entebbe, casting du film. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostage rescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. That movie used actual isreali soldiers and several survivors of the incident. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam.
Oct 31, 2019 israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading israels lightning strike. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finch s final performance. Dec 01, 2018 sinopsis film movie raid on entebbe 1976 based on a true military operation by israeli commandos. Apr 03, 2009 a brief look at israels rescue of hostages from uganda, includes digital reenactment. Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The isreali government assisted in the production of a similar movie, operation thunderbolt which is very accurate historically and should also be seen for. Raid on entebbe film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The acting was fine and both movie story lines are closely paralleled, but someone forgot to light up the stage when they began filming raid on entebbe.
Aug 22, 2016 ce fait darme israelien a donne lieu a divers films et telefilms au cours des annees. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 tv movie directed by irvin kershner. A film that is historically accurate, raid on entebbe is engrossing and exciting to watch. On a lake victoria peninsula, approximately 37 kilometres 23 mi southwest of the ugandan capital, kampala, it was once the seat of. Watch the official trailer for 7 days in entebbe, starring daniel bruhl and rosamund pike. Watch the raid on entebbe now on your favorite device. Even though you know the outcome in advance, you will find yourself wanting to stay with the film until the end. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation. Battle summary and timeline on june 27, air france flight 9 departed tel aviv for paris with a stop in athens.
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. The actual raid on entebbe was itself a very daring rescue, and it translates extremely well to film. 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. Entebbe was the former seat of power in the country now replaced by kampala. Jose padilha in talks to direct entebbe movie about 1976. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostagerescue. I saw this film already three times in my life and every time i enjoyed it more. Second of a series of dramas about a daring israeli commando assult on the entebbe airport in uganda. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The second volume on ospreys new raid series, israels lightning strike by simon dunstan, covers the famous raid on entebbe airport in 1976.
Netanyahu opens up on loss of brother in entebbe raid duration. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. Its is a film in which palestinian terrorists take over and hold to ransom a plane full of tourists, landing the plane in. A brief look at israels rescue of hostages from uganda, includes digital reenactment. Incredible factbased feature film that recounts the israeli governments daring and dangerous top. The film earned kershner an emmy nomination for directing. This movie raid on entebbe was by far the worst production of any movie i have ever watched.
Israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers. This post contains spoilers for the movie 7 days in entebbe. They started to make movies about the 1976 israeli special forces raid on ugandas entebbe airport even before the bodies were cold. The jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from tel aviv was. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from tel. Three quickie movies about the entebbe raid were rushed out in the late 70s. Raid on entebbe tv is a film directed by irvin kershner with peter finch, martin balsam, horst buchholz, john saxon, year. 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. 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. Raid on entebbe is a much smoother and more enjoyable production. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by.
In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 raid on entebbe tv movie. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. March, 1946 july 4, 1976 was an israel defense forces idf officer who commanded the elite commando unit sayeret. Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 spoilers and bloopers imdb. On july 9, 1976, a group of israeli soldiers rescued 104 hijacked hostages from the entebbe airport in uganda. The film comprises a really good cast and a good retelling on the famous raid. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of 1976. The isreali government assisted in the production of a similar movie, operation thunderbolt which is very accurate historically and should also be seen for comparison. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in the united kingdom on 11 may 2018. Peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam, horst buchholz, john saxon, jack warden, sylvia sidney, robert loggia, tige andrews, eddie constantine, david opatoshu, allan arbus, stephen macht, james woods et harvey lembeck. Heroic jingoism and some sentimental moments aside, this version of the israeli raid on entebbe airport shot as a tv special and considerably better than victory at entebbe, catches a good deal. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. 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.
Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. On july 9, 1976, a group of israeli soldiers rescued 104 hijacked hostages from the entebbe airport in. Very good action film based on the hostage rescue in entebbe by israeli commandos, the film is quite entertaining despite its made for tv limitations. The raid on entebbe 1976 kindle edition by dunstan, simon, dennis, peter. The problem with raid on entebbe is that it is boring. A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of. Victory at entebbe is based on the actual event operation entebbe, the raid on entebbe airport now entebbe international. Entebbe was a cultural site for mamba clan and it was called entebbe za mugula and is now the location of the official office and residence of the president of uganda, as it was for british governors before independence. It was the first of three films made in the 1970s based on the entebbe raid. This is a solid, well done reconstruction of this incredible raid. In the week before the raid, israel tried using political avenues to obtain the release of the hostages. 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. 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. Even though you know the outcome in advance, you will find yourself wanting.
The first commando to hit the ground during israels audacious hostage rescue in entebbe, uganda, in 1976 says the new movie about the. Mar 21, 2018 the entebbe raid was a bold military operation that cast israel into the international spotlight and signaled a high point in israeli history, as it earned admiration on a global scale. He directed raid on entebbe in 1976, an excellent television film that told the true story of the rescue of israeli hostages held by terrorists in uganda. On 27 june 1976, air france flight 9, an airbus a300b4 203, registration. Find out about all the goofs from raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 on imdb. 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.
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