Raid on Entebbe (1976)
Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the PFLP. The plane has about 100 Jewish passengers. The plane is grounded in Uganda. Israelis would not negotiate. The movie then shows how less than 500 soldiers actually flew so far and rescued the passengers in one of the most successful Military operations in history. The only casualty for Israeli soldiers was Lt. Col. Jonathan "Yoni" Netanyahu..
Released: Dec 26, 1976
Runtime: 145 minutes
Genre: Drama, Thriller, TV Movie, History
Stars: Charles Bronson, Peter Finch, Yaphet Kotto, Martin Balsam, Horst Buchholz, John Saxon
Crew: 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)