Operation Thunderbolt (1977)

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Operation Thunderbolt on IMDb 6.7/10 691 votes

Released:
1977-06-06

Overview:
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.

Director:
Menahem Golan

Runtime:
2h 4min

Genre:
Action, Drama, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Yehoram Gaon
    as
    Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
  • Gila Almagor
    as
    Nurit Aviv
  • Klaus Kinski
    as
    Wilfried Boese
  • Assi Dayan
    as
    Shuki
  • Shmuel Rodensky
    as
    Familienoberhaupt