Raid on Entebbe

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Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, and Peter Finch in Raid on Entebbe (1976)

True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.

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6.7/10

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Trivia
At one point, Idi Amin, Jr. wears a Glengarry, a Scottish military cap, with a red and white tartan ribbon around it. Amin had been in the King's African Rifles, and suffered considerable racism from British officers. The only one to show him any respect was a Scot. After that, Amin had an affection for Scotland, even considering himself a pretender to the Scottish throne.

Goofs
Yonni Netanyahu appears as a full colonel, wearing three oak leaves on his epaulets. He was a lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. Israeli Lt Colonel insignia has two leaves.

Quotes
Yitzhak Rabin:[realising an Air France flight is late]Have we heard anything from the French?
Gad Yaakobi:Not a word.

Alternate versions
German theatrical version was cut by ca. 20 minutes to shorten running time. Only in 2013 the uncut version was released on DVD.

Connections
Edited intoOperation Thunderbolt: Entebbe(2000)

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9/10

Seems a bit underrated

Considering that this movie was made in 1977, surrounding events that happened not to long ago from then, I would certainly place it in a higher position than it currently is. With regards to authenticity, the Israeli and Mossad PR department seems to given full cooperation when it came to all the details surrounding the event because absolutely nothing seemed out of place in the sets. Every piece of equipment, uniform and aircraft were surprisingly authentic. All this would have been useless without a proper cast and the same is most certainly delivered. There isn't a lot of action until the climax but even the slower sequences will keep you gripped until that arrives. This movie is very detailed, realistic and authentic and would be classified as a must watch in my book.