Raid on Entebbe (film)
1977 American television movie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raid on Entebbe is a 1977 NBC television film directed by Irvin Kershner. It is based on the Entebbe raid, an Israeli military operation to free hostages at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The portrayal of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was Peter Finch's final performance; he died five days after the film's release.
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 Official release poster by John Solie | |
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| Written by | Barry Beckerman |
| Directed by | Irvin Kershner |
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| Music by | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | English German French |
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| Production locations | Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, California |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
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| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 9, 1977 (1977-01-09) |
Raid on Entebbe portrays the rescue of the hostages, the discussions within the Israeli government, and the controversy prompted by the rescue. It was one of three films made in the 1970s based on the Entebbe raid, Victory at Entebbe was rushed through production by ABC and broadcast one month earlier in December 1976. Operation Thunderbolt (1977, Israel) was the third [2] A fourth film, Entebbe (titled 7 Days in Entebbe in the U.S.) was released over four decades later in 2018.