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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.
Keywords
israel
war on terror
uganda
based on true story
terrorism
hostage situation
air raid
military
operation entebbe
special ops
idi amin
rescue operation
operation thunderbolt
Casts

Charles Bronson
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

Peter Finch
Yitzhak Rabin

Yaphet Kotto
President Idi Amin - Jr.

Martin Balsam
Daniel Cooper

Horst Buchholz
Wilfred Boese

John Saxon
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

Jack Warden
Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur

Sylvia Sidney
Dora Bloch

Robert Loggia
Yigal Allon

James Woods
Capt. Sammy Berg

Tige Andrews
Shimon Peres

Eddie Constantine
Capt. Becaud

David Opatoshu
Menachem Begin

Allan Arbus
Eli Melnick

Stephen Macht
Lt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu

Harvey Lembeck
Mr. Harvey

Dinah Manoff
Rachel Sager

Kim Richards
Alice
Aharon Ipalé
Maj. David Grut

Warren J. Kemmerling
Gad Yaakobi

Mariclare Costello
Gabrielle Krieger

Robin Gammell
Mr. Sager

Lou Gilbert
Chaim Bar-Lev

Billy Sands
Mr. Goldbaum
Pearl Shear
Mrs. Loeb

Alex Colon
Terrorist

Millie Slavin
Mrs. Sager
René Assa
Terrorist
Barbara Allyne Bennet
Relative

Anna Berger
Mrs. Berg

Stanley Brock
Israel Gallili

Peter Brocco
Mr. Scharf
Lauren Friedman
Julie Darin

Larry Gelman
Mr. Berg

Hanna Landy
Mrs. Gordon

Harlee McBride
Air France Stewardess

George Petrie
Chaim Zadok

Louis Quinn
Delegation Member
Tom Rosqui
Amos Eran

Martin Speer
Delegation Member
Crews

Irvin Kershner
Director
Barry Beckerman
Writer
David Shire
Original Music Composer

Bill Butler
Director of Photography
Robin S. Clark
Associate Producer
W. Stewart Campbell
Production Design
Kirk Axtell
Art Direction
Fred Price
Set Decoration
Jack Petty
Makeup Artist
Jan Van Uchelen
Hairstylist

Bob Minor
Stunts
John Eggett
Special Effects
Terry D. Frazee
Special Effects
Steve Nave
Stunts
Greg Walker
Stunts
Rock A. Walker
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel H. Blatt
Producer
Edgar J. Scherick
Producer
Nick Archer
Editor
Bud S. Isaacs
Editor
Art Seid
Editor
Backdrops & Posters

