Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
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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Cast

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson As: Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Peter Finch Peter Finch As: Yitzhak Rabin
Yaphet Kotto Yaphet Kotto As: President Idi Amin - Jr.
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam As: Daniel Cooper
Horst Buchholz Horst Buchholz As: Wilfred Boese
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The boldest rescue in history
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, History

Language: English, Français, עִבְרִית

Release Date: 26 December 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 145m

Company Credits

Company: Edgar J. Scherick Associates, 20th Century Fox Television, NBC

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Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Yitzhak Rabin

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

President Idi Amin - Jr.

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Daniel Cooper

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Wilfred Boese

John Saxon

John Saxon

Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Dora Bloch

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Yigal Allon

James Woods

James Woods

Capt. Sammy Berg

Tige Andrews

Tige Andrews

Shimon Peres

Eddie Constantine

Eddie Constantine

Capt. Becaud

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Menachem Begin

Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Eli Melnick

Stephen Macht

Stephen Macht

Lt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu

Harvey Lembeck

Harvey Lembeck

Mr. Harvey

Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Rachel Sager

Kim Richards

Kim Richards

Alice

Aharon Ipalé

Aharon Ipalé

Maj. David Grut

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Gad Yaakobi

Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

Gabrielle Krieger

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Mr. Sager

Lou Gilbert

Lou Gilbert

Chaim Bar-Lev

Billy Sands

Billy Sands

Mr. Goldbaum

Pearl Shear

Pearl Shear

Mrs. Loeb

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Terrorist

Millie Slavin

Millie Slavin

Mrs. Sager

René Assa

René Assa

Terrorist

Barbara Allyne Bennet

Barbara Allyne Bennet

Relative

Anna Berger

Anna Berger

Mrs. Berg

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Israel Gallili

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Mr. Scharf

Lauren Friedman

Lauren Friedman

Julie Darin

Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Mr. Berg

Hanna Landy

Hanna Landy

Mrs. Gordon

Harlee McBride

Harlee McBride

Air France Stewardess

George Petrie

George Petrie

Chaim Zadok

Louis Quinn

Louis Quinn

Delegation Member

Tom Rosqui

Tom Rosqui

Amos Eran

Martin Speer

Martin Speer

Delegation Member

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robin S. Clark

Robin S. Clark

Associate Producer

Daniel H. Blatt

Daniel H. Blatt

Producer

Edgar J. Scherick

Edgar J. Scherick

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jan Van Uchelen

Jan Van Uchelen

Hairstylist

Jack Petty

Jack Petty

Makeup Artist

Sound

David Shire

David Shire

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

W. Stewart Campbell

W. Stewart Campbell

Production Design

Fred Price

Fred Price

Set Decoration

Kirk Axtell

Kirk Axtell

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Stunts

Rock A. Walker

Rock A. Walker

Stunt Coordinator

John Eggett

John Eggett

Special Effects

Steve Nave

Steve Nave

Stunts

Greg Walker

Greg Walker

Stunts

Terry D. Frazee

Terry D. Frazee

Special Effects

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