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One Day in September (1999)

One Day in September (1999)

History Documentary

1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers ... and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in 25 years, the truth is revealed.

Release Date: 1999, October 22
Directors: Kevin Macdonald
Countries: Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom
Production: Passion Pictures, Arthur Cohn Productions, BBC, Dan Valley Film, British Screen Productions, The European Co-Production Fund Limited
Cast: Michael Douglas, Ulrich K. Wegener, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Axel Springer, Gad Zahari, Shmuel Lalkin, Manfred Schreiber, Walter Troger, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Magdi Gahary, Zvi Zamir

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

1970s hostage situation olympic games