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Feature film — 1976

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

6.02h 25mDrama — Thriller — TV Movie — 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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A high-signal pick with 61 votes.

Edgar J. Scherick Associates / 20th Century Fox Television / NBC

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Director: Irvin Kershner

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Cast & crew

Charles Bronson as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

Charles Bronson

Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

Peter Finch as Yitzhak Rabin

Peter Finch

Yitzhak Rabin

Yaphet Kotto as President Idi Amin - Jr.

Yaphet Kotto

President Idi Amin - Jr.

Martin Balsam as Daniel Cooper

Martin Balsam

Daniel Cooper

Horst Buchholz as Wilfred Boese

Horst Buchholz

Wilfred Boese

John Saxon as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

John Saxon

Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

Jack Warden as Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur

Jack Warden

Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur

Sylvia Sidney as Dora Bloch

Sylvia Sidney

Dora Bloch

Robert Loggia as Yigal Allon

Robert Loggia

Yigal Allon

James Woods as Capt. Sammy Berg

James Woods

Capt. Sammy Berg

Tige Andrews as Shimon Peres

Tige Andrews

Shimon Peres

Eddie Constantine as Capt. Becaud

Eddie Constantine

Capt. Becaud

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