Operation Thunderbolt (1977)

  • NR
  • 10/10/1977 (US)
  • Action, Drama, Thriller
  • 2h 4m

Overview

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.

Menahem Golan

Director, Writer

Ken Globus

Writer

Cast

Yehoram Gaon's headshot

Yehoram Gaon

Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
Gila Almagor's headshot

Gila Almagor

Nurit Aviv
Klaus Kinski's headshot

Klaus Kinski

Wilfried Boese
Assi Dayan's headshot

Assi Dayan

Shuki
Shmuel Rodensky's headshot

Shmuel Rodensky

Familienoberhaupt
Rolf Eden's headshot

Rolf Eden

Air France Co-Pilot
Sybil Danning's headshot

Sybil Danning

Halima
Arik Lavie's headshot

Arik Lavie

Gen. Dan Shomron

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