Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Charles Bronson
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Peter Finch
Yitzhak Rabin
Yaphet Kotto
President Idi Amin - Jr.
Martin Balsam
Daniel Cooper
Horst Buchholz
Wilfred Boese
John Saxon
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Jack Warden
Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur
Sylvia Sidney
Dora Bloch
Media Information
DirectorIrvin Kershner
StatusReleased
Runtime145 min
Genres
DramaThrillerTV MovieHistory
Release Date1976-12-26
LanguageEnglish, French, Hebrew
CountryUnited States of America
Production
20th Century Fox Television
NBC
Edgar J. Scherick Associates