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One Day in September (1999)

R · 1999-10-22 · 1h 34m · EN
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1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion vieweres ... and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in 25 years, the truth is revealed.

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

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Michael DouglasMichael DouglasHimself - Narrator (voice)Ankie SpitzerAnkie SpitzerHimselfJamal Al GasheyJamal Al GasheyHimselfGerald SeymourGerald SeymourHimselfAxel SpringerAxel SpringerHimself (archiv)Gad ZahariGad ZahariHimselfShmuel LalkinShmuel LalkinHimselfManfred SchreiberManfred SchreiberHimselfWalter TrogerWalter TrogerHimselfUlrich K. WegenerUlrich K. WegenerHimselfHans-Dietrich GenscherHans-Dietrich GenscherHimselfMagdi GaharyMagdi GaharyHimself

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Hostage situation1970sOlympic games

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityHostage Situation · 1970s · Olympic GamesDirector preference186960Actor preference5778 · 1013856 · 1013904Country preferenceDeDecade preference1990

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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

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One Day in September has a runtime of 94 minutes.

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