One Day in September

IMDb 7.3 1999 • 94 min • DocumentaryHistory

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Country

DE

Plot Summary

The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.

Top Cast

Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas Self - Narrator (voice)
Ankie Spitzer
Ankie Spitzer Self
Jamal Al Gashey
Jamal Al Gashey Self
Gerald Seymour
Gerald Seymour Self
Axel Springer
Axel Springer Self (archive footage)