Raid on Entebbe (1976)
- Directed by
- Irvin Kershner
- Genre
- drama film, action film, war film, docudrama, thriller film, political thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 58 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows Israeli officials debating how to rescue hostages taken by hijackers at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. It follows the planning and execution of the military raid and the controversy it sparked.
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What happens
Raid on Entebbe is a 1977 NBC television film directed by Irvin Kershner. It is based on the Entebbe raid, an Israeli military operation to liberate hostages at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The portrayal of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was Peter Finch's final performance; he died five days after the film's release. Raid on Entebbe portrays the discussions within the Israeli government, the military rescue of the hostages, and the controversy prompted by the rescue. It was one of three films made in the 1970s based on the Entebbe raid, Victory at Entebbe was rushed through production by ABC and broadcast one month earlier in December 1976. Operation Thunderbolt (1977, Israel) was the third A fourth film, Entebbe (titled 7 Days in Entebbe in the U.S.) was released over four decades later in 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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