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One Day in September (1999)

Movie"1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers ... and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in 25 years, the truth is revealed."
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R 1 hr 34 minOct 22nd, 1999Documentary, History
The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.
StarringMichael DouglasAnkie SpitzerJamal Al Gashey
DirectorKevin Macdonald

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 22nd, 1999
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 24th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Lillian Birnbaum
Production Companies:Passion Pictures, Arthur Cohn Productions, BBC, Dan Valley Film AG, British Screen Productions, The European Co-Production Fund Limited
Movie Tags:
1970solympic gameshostage situation