

Victory at Entebbe
1976-12-22 · 119 min · ★ 5.2
The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda.
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Production details
- Directors
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Production companies
- David L. Wolper Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Helmut BergerWilfried Böse
Theodore BikelYakov Shlomo
Linda BlairChana Vilnofsky
Kirk DouglasHerschel Vilnofsky
Richard DreyfussColonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu
Stefan GieraschGeneral Mordecai Gur
David GrohBenjamin Wise
Julius HarrisPresident Idi Amin
Helen HayesEtta Grossman-Wise
Anthony HopkinsPrime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Burt LancasterShimon Peres
Christian MarquandCaptain Dukas
Elizabeth TaylorEdra Vilnofsky
Jessica WalterNomi Haroun
Harris YulinGeneral Dan Shomron
Bibi BeschGerman Woman
David SheinerAaron Olav
Severn DardenMoshe Meyer
Ben HammerYaakobi
Anthony JamesGamal FahmyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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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.

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