Operation Thunderbolt (1977)
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.
Director: Menahem Golan
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 124 min
Release Date: June 6, 1977
Cast
- Yehoram Gaon - Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
- Gila Almagor - Nurit Aviv
- Klaus Kinski - Wilfried Boese
- Assi Dayan - Shuki
- Shmuel Rodensky - Familienoberhaupt
- Rolf Eden - Air France Co-Pilot
- Sybil Danning - Halima
- Arik Lavie - Gen. Dan Shomron
- Shaike Ophir - Gadi Arnon
- Reuven Bar-Yotam - Avraham Ben-David
Screenplay
Music: Dov Seltzer
Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Editing: Dov Hoenig
Production: Cinema Shares International Distribution, Golan-Globus Productions
Country: Israel
Language: עִבְרִית, Deutsch, English, العربية
Original Language: he
Keywords
operation entebbe
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Operation Thunderbolt about?
- In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.
- Who directed Operation Thunderbolt?
- Operation Thunderbolt was directed by Menahem Golan.
- Who stars in Operation Thunderbolt?
- Operation Thunderbolt stars Yehoram Gaon, Gila Almagor, Klaus Kinski, Assi Dayan, Shmuel Rodensky, Rolf Eden.
- How long is Operation Thunderbolt?
- Operation Thunderbolt has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is Operation Thunderbolt?
- Operation Thunderbolt is a Action, Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Operation Thunderbolt produced?
- Operation Thunderbolt was produced in Israel.