Padilha comes back to it over and over againincluding some insistent. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 tv movie directed by irvin kershner. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in the united kingdom on 11 may 2018. Oct 31, 2019 israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers. Fortunately, amazonprime does have the 1976 made for tv version, of the actual raid on entebbe, which i cant recommend highly enough. This movie fits the bill although im not sure it fits the category since its 90% in english. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 television film directed by irvin kershner the empire strikes back based on the true story of the israeli commando mission to liberate the hostages at the entebbe airport in kampala, uganda, on july 4, 1976. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. Three quickie movies about the entebbe raid were rushed out in the late.
Raid on entebbe 1976 with english subtitles on dvd dvd. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finch s final performance. 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. 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. Raid on entebbe charles bronson, peter finch youtube. Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an air france flight en route from tel aviv to paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. This post contains spoilers for the movie 7 days in entebbe. Mar 16, 2018 daniel bruhl and rosamund pike in 7 days in entebbe. Raid on entebbe constitutes one of two allstar madefortv reenactments of the entebbe rescue of july 4, 1976.
This movie raid on entebbe was by far the worst production of any movie i have ever watched. In new film, jewish director challenges israeli version of. Raid on entebbe at the tcm movie database raid on entebbe on imdb raid on entebbe at allmovie. 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.
Raid on entebbe television film by kershner 1977 britannica. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 57 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 3. It is a well made movie made in israel about the tragic events leading to and including this rescue mission in late june eraly july of 1976. Raid on entebbe full full movie, raid on entebbe full full movie streaming raid on entebbe full movie engsub watch raid on entebbe full english full movie online raid on entebbe full film online.
The movie was directed by irvin kershner who also happened to direct the star wars movie the empire strikes back. Peter finch and charles bronson starred in raid on entebbe. It was released in the united states on 16 march 2018 and in. The name was changed to operation yonatan in memory of the one israeli casualty, the. Mar 16, 2018 the daring 1976 israeli commando raid at the entebbe, uganda airport inspired the 1977 movie operation thunderbolt, and now director jose padhila and screenwriter gregory burke have given us a.
Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. The movie was released shortly after a more hastily released madefortelevision version came out victory at entebbe 1976. It tells the compelling tale of the raid on entebbe and is an israeli production which has its advantages and disadvantages. Not to be confused with 1976s victory at entebbe which also happens to feature a similarly impressive cast that includes kirk douglas, richard dreyfuss, anthony hopkins, burt lancaster and elizabeth taylor raid on entebbe is a golden globewinning tv movie from the empire strikes back director irvin kershner that recounts the 1976. 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.
An act of terrorism leads to one of the most daring rescue missions ever attempted. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. Showdown at boot hill full movie, western, hd, english free full. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. The delta force 1986 which featured a hostage rescue operation inspired by operation entebbe. Gregory burke and evidently based on british historian saul davids. The building is still pockmarked from the infamous 1976 israeli rescue operations. Its a lesson that history has failed to teach us, filtered through a movie that. Operation thunderbolt raid on entebbe should never be neglected in military history and studies. This movie raid on entebbe was by far the worst production of any movie i.
Israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers. Raid on entebbe 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In 1976, an air france airplane carrying 250 passengers to paris from. Anyone who likes war movies and was alive in the 1970s perhaps remembers the 1977 movie the raid on entebbe. The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finchs final performance. When a commercial flight is hijacked in 1976 and diverted to an abandoned terminal at entebbe airport in uganda, the terrified passengers become bargaining chips in a deadly political standoff.
Battle summary and timeline on june 27, air france flight 9 departed tel aviv for paris with a stop in athens. In 1976, terrorists hijack an air france airplane, and divert it to uganda, where they demand to exchange their hostages for fellow terrorists held in israeli jails. 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 a week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular front for the liberation of palestine external. With helmut berger, linda blair, kirk douglas, richard dreyfuss. Feb, 2015 operation entebbe was a counterterrorist hostagerescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. The jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to. A similar film to this raid on entebbe was a tv movie made a few years ago 42 years ago, to be precise. Based on a true military operation by israeli commandos. After much debate, the israeli government sent an elite commando unit. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles.
True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam. The film recounts the story of operation entebbe, a 1976 counterterrorist hostagerescue operation. Although the production had commissioned british historian saul davids. This sale is for raid on entebbe 1976 with english subtitles on dvd.
It starred peter finch, martin balsam, jack warden. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by propalestinian revolutionaries. 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 faction a west german radical leftist group and flown to entebbe, ugan. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually flew so far and rescued the passengers in one of the most successful. Pronunciation of entebbe with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 synonym, 1 meaning, 6 translations, 24 sentences and more for entebbe. As the likelihood of finding a diplomatic solution fades, an elite group of commandos hatch a fearless plot to rescue. The erotic thriller eyes of laura mars 1978 would develop a minor cult following. The jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in israeli prisons. The film puts yonatan netanyahus death much earlier in the raid on the.
Feb 16, 2018 raid on entebbe charles bronson, peter finch. With janet almog, michel bacos, ehud barak, moshe betser. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda on july 4, 1976. The greatest hostage rescue in history israels raid on. Documentary on the entebbe raid which happened on the bicentennial. Operation thunderbolt is a great movie about the israeli hostage rescue mission at entebbe aiport in uganda.