Before the raid on entebbe, the british consul visited dora bloch at the hospital in uganda. Raid on entebbe 1977 in this dramatization, members of the revolutionary cells and the popular front for the liberation of palestine hijack an air france flight, and the airplane makes its way. This movie raid on entebbe was by far the worst production of any movie i have ever watched. Netanyahu opens up on loss of brother in entebbe raid.
The portrayal of prime minister yitzhak rabin was peter finchs 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. The israeli raid on entebbe 1977 4 brooklyn journal of international. Use of force for the protection of nationals abroad. Raid on entebbe is a 1977 nbc television film directed by irvin kershner. Israeli commandos have rescued 100 hostages, mostly israelis or jews, held by propalestinian hijackers at entebbe airport in uganda. Jul 23, 2015 as a new book on the raid on entebbe is published, we look at what really happened. 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. How was israel able to obtain the blueprints for the ugandan airport where 247 hostages were initially being held in 1976. The greatest hostage rescue in history documentary on the. The palestinian freedom fighters wanted the release of prisoners held in israel and four other countries. The plane lands in entebbe, uganda, where presidentforlife idi amin yaphet kotto struts about feigning concern, though his sympathy toward the hijackers is obvious. Written by iddo netanyahu, you couldnt get closer to not only the unitcomanader lt colonel yoni johnathan netanyahu, or the story behind the planning, execution and aftermath of the 1976 raid on entebbe.
This is a book that on looks is not too inspiring, as the binding leaves a lot to be desired, however, the subject matter is inspiring. Wondered how long it would be before this got released in the wake of the last king of scotland. It is also the 35th anniversary of the israeli raid on entebbe, july 4, 1976, in which the idf planned and carried out one of the most audacious, innovative, and courageous rescue operations in military history. At about 0100 local time 2200gmt, ugandan soldiers and the hijackers were taken completely by surprise when three hercules. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by. Of the two telemovies that came out five months after operation entebbe, this is considered a better paced dramatization of the. Rise and fall of idi amin 1980, a biopic of the ugandan dictator which features the raid. As a new book on the raid on entebbe is published, we look at what really happened. The man who subsequently created the navy seals has said the entebbe raid was a major inspiration for creating the teams. Raid on entebbe tv movie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. Entebbe, a documentary about the hijacking and the subsequent rescue mission. Morituri raid on entebbe soundtrack cd details and availability.
On the 40th anniversary, haaretz reveals the role a previously unheralded israeli engineer played in the mission. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With assaf dayan, klaus kinski, gila almagor, yehoram gaon original title operation thunderbolt. The class act that was raid on entebbe 1977 didnt go unnoticed. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Air france flight 9 is hijacked by palestinian terrorists, landing the airbus at entebbe airport in uganda. The tension is high leading up to the spectacularly mounted action climax, the raid on entebbe. Israels raid on entebbe as an act of aggression against uganda. Netanyahu said the entebbe raid was a watershed moment for israel when the country learned to stand up for itself. In 1976 an air france plane hijacked by palestinian ad german terrorist was rescued by the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on operation entebbe later renamed operation. Israeli raid to free hostages at the entebbe airport, uganda when it was under the murderer idi amin. At about 0100 local time 2200gmt, ugandan soldiers and the hijackers were taken completely by surprise when three hercules transport planes landed after a 2,500mile trip from israel.
How israel really got hold of airport plans ahead of entebbe raid. Raid on entebbe 1977 stream and watch online moviefone. Raid on entebbe there isnt a scriptwriter alive who could have invented a more exciting story. Victory at entebbe is a 1976 american madefortelevision actiondrama film for broadcast on. On june 27, 1976, a jet carrying an international mix of passengers is hijacked by propalestinian revolutionaries. Charles bronson and stephen macht in raid on entebbe 1976. Jun 25, 2016 we thought this would be the end of us.
It was in june 1976 that an air france plane carrying 244 passengers and a crew of 12 on a flight from athens to paris was hijacked by terrorists who frced the captain to alter course and eventually land at. Raid on entebbe internet movie firearms database guns in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. Aug 15, 2001 morituri raid on entebbe soundtrack cd details and availability. On the 40th anniversary, haaretz reveals the role a. If you like raid on entebbe you are looking for exciting, rough and serious movies about with hijacking, terrorism, airport, military, heroes, confined and negotiation themes. Operation entebbe simple english wikipedia, the free. After israels tactically brilliant overnight raid on entebbe airport in uganda to release the remaining 100 hostages held for a week by german and arab. 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. Based on a true military operation by israeli commandos. Australia brazil canada china france germany italy japan mexico. Too bad that the dvd version now being sold through amazon and other vendors is so bad.
The greatest hostage rescue in history documentary on the entebbe raid. Factbased drama, recounting the israeli raid on ugandas entebbe airport where more than 100 passengers were held hostage on board a hijacked airliner in 1976. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Id slept on the mall, so didnt know of the entebbe raid until i saw the headlines in a newsstand. The plane lands in entebbe, uganda, where presidentforlife. Entebbe raid humiliated amin, nearly caused east african war. The entebbe incident case western reserve university school of. 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. The story of the israeli raid to rescue airplane hostages in idi amins uganda. Starring peter finch, charles bronson, martin balsam, yaphet kotto, jack warden, horst buchholz, john saxon, sylvia sidney, robert loggia and. Entebbe raid humiliated amin, nearly caused east african.
Watch the raid on entebbe now on your favorite device. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. Many of the hostages were later released but 106 israelis and jews were still held. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most. If you like raid on entebbe you are looking for exciting, rough and serious movies about with hijacking, terrorism, airport, military, heroes, confined and negotiation themes of action, drama and history genre shot in usa. For this picture and thunderbolt are much better films, even though in some respects victory at entebbe had more big names than raid or thunderbolt. It is an excellent lesson for film students that time spent on a project avails much. Raid on entebbe dvd movie video at cd universe, it was in june 1976 that an air france plane carrying 244 passengers and a crew of 12 on a flight from athens to paris.
Israelis jubilant as amin laments from the guardian the. Nbcs raid on entebbe aired on the evening of january 9, 1977, immediately after live coverage of that years super bowl game, and was watched by sixty million viewers 46 percent of the available audience. With assaf dayan, klaus kinski, gila almagor, yehoram gaon original title operation. An air france airplane was hijacked on 27 june 1976. In this dramatization, members of the revolutionary cells and the popular front for the liberation of palestine hijack an air france flight, and the airplane.
Battle summary and timeline on june 27, air france flight 9 departed tel aviv for paris with a stop in athens. To the jihadists america is the big satan and israel is the little satan. This note will examine the israeli commando raid on entebbe. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a.
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. Raid on entebbe by irvin kershner irvin kershner, peter. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually flew so far and rescued the passengers in one of the most successful. The other two, raid on entebbe 1977 and operation thunderbolt 1977 soon followed. Morituri raid on entebbe soundtrack from 1965, 1977, composed by jerry goldsmith, david shire. Raid on entebbe telecasted on january 9, 1977 made for television, this was written by golden globe award winner barry beckerman and directed by irvin kershner the eyes of laura mars, never say never again. 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. Operation entebbe, also known as operation jonathan, was an israeli hostage rescue mission. Israelis jubilant as amin laments from the guardian. Raid on entebbe ehh, i have actually read a bit about the operation and the websites version of things is very different from everything else i have read. Raid on entebbe constitutes one of two allstar madefortv reenactments of the entebbe rescue of july 4, 1976. On the shores of a lake named after a late queen of england i heard new rumors of war the sun was a red ball up in the summer sky i saw my sister standing in the doorway.
I knew there was a problem with the download, will not get into the details. The mountain goats raid on entebbe lyrics genius lyrics. Rescue at entebbe, episode 12 of 2005 documentary series against all odds. 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. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. Israels raid on entebbe, thirtyfive years ago today. We had an italian surname, so the end result would have been very musical. And many of their mysterious questions that support a conspiracy seem easily answered. At 140 minutes, the film moves at an unusually speedy pace. 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. It was in june 1976 that an air france plane carrying 244 passengers and a crew of 12 on a flight from athens to paris was hijacked by terrorists who frced the captain to alter course and eventually land at ugandas entebbe airport. Legendas raid on entebbe download movie and tv series. Raid on entebbe irvin kershner, usa 1976 and mivtsa yonatan operation. The original raid on entebbe that came out as a tv special was very, very good.