Raid on Entebbe

IMDb 6.0 1976 • 145 min • DramaThrillerTV MovieHistory

Director

Irvin Kershner

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Peter Finch
Peter Finch Yitzhak Rabin
Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto President Idi Amin - Jr.
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam Daniel Cooper
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz Wilfred Boese