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One Day in September

1999R1h 34m7.3 / 10

1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers ... 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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Synopsis

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.

More about One Day in September

Cast

Michael DouglasSelf - Narrator (voice)
Ankie SpitzerSelf
Jamal Al GasheySelf
Gerald SeymourSelf
Axel SpringerSelf (archive footage)
Gad ZahariSelf
Shmuel LalkinSelf
Manfred SchreiberSelf

Credits

Directed by
Kevin Macdonald

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • Passion PicturesUnited Kingdom
  • Arthur Cohn Productions
  • BBCUnited Kingdom
  • Dan Valley FilmSwitzerland
  • British Screen ProductionsUnited Kingdom
  • The European Co-Production Fund LimitedUnited Kingdom

Themes

1970shostage situationolympic games