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  • Operation Thunderbolt (1977)
  • PG
    124 min | Action, Drama, History
Operation Thunderbolt (1977)
PG
124 min | Action, Drama, History

In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. ...See moreIn July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages. This movie is based on the true facts and follows the events since the flight's take-off and until the hostages' return to Israel. Written by Yuval Kfir See less
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Jan 27, 1978 (United States)

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98 cast members
Name Known for
Yehoram Gaon
Col. Yonatan Netanyahu Col. Yonatan Netanyahu   See fewer
Gila Almagor
Nurit Aviv Nurit Aviv   See fewer
Assi Dayan
Shuki (as Assaf Dayan) Shuki (as Assaf Dayan)   See fewer
Klaus Kinski
Wilfried Boese Wilfried Boese   See fewer
Sybil Danning
Halima Halima   See fewer
Arik Lavie
Gen. Dan Shomron Gen. Dan Shomron   See fewer
Shmuel Rodensky
Family Representative Family Representative   See fewer
Shaike Ophir
Gadi Arnon (as Shai K. Ophir) Gadi Arnon (as Shai K. Ophir)   See fewer
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Avraham Ben-David Avraham Ben-David   See fewer
Gabi Amrani
Gavriel, a passnger (as Gaby Amrani) Gavriel, a passnger (as Gaby Amrani)   See fewer
Mark Heath
Idi Amin Dada Idi Amin Dada   See fewer
Henri Czarniak
Michel Bacos Michel Bacos   See fewer
Rolf Eden
Air France Co-Pilot Air France Co-Pilot   See fewer
Shoshana Shani-Lavie
Alma Raviv (as Shoshana Shani) Alma Raviv (as Shoshana Shani)   See fewer
Oded Teomi
Dan Zamir Dan Zamir   See fewer
Shimon Bar
German Doctor German Doctor   See fewer
Ori Levy
Air Force Commander Mordechai Gur Air Force Commander Mordechai Gur   See fewer
Rachel Marcus
Dora Bloch Dora Bloch   See fewer
Yehuda Efroni
Yitzhik Bernstein Yitzhik Bernstein   See fewer
Yossi Graber
Ya'ackov Raviv Ya'ackov Raviv   See fewer
Shlomo Vishinsky
Moshe Bloch Moshe Bloch   See fewer
Mona Silberstein
Naomi Tal (as Mona Zilberstein) Naomi Tal (as Mona Zilberstein)   See fewer
Rami Weicher
Security Officer, Tel Aviv Security Officer, Tel Aviv   See fewer
Jeremy Kaplan
Ephraim Raviv Ephraim Raviv   See fewer
Esther Zewko
Miriam Devon (as Esther Zevko) Miriam Devon (as Esther Zevko)   See fewer
Kohava Harari
Victoria Zadok (as Kochava Harari) Victoria Zadok (as Kochava Harari)   See fewer
Miriam Nevo
Ida Borovitz Ida Borovitz   See fewer
Jerome Konig
Ralph Thompson (as Jerry Konig) Ralph Thompson (as Jerry Konig)   See fewer
Avraham Ben-Yosef
Prof. Avner Tal Prof. Avner Tal   See fewer
Hi Kelos
American Reporter (as Hy Kelos) American Reporter (as Hy Kelos)   See fewer
Shoshana Ravid
Family Representative Wife Family Representative Wife   See fewer
Abraham Ronai
Mr. Borovitz Mr. Borovitz   See fewer
Asher Tzarfati
Ze'ev (as Asher Sapfati) Ze'ev (as Asher Sapfati)   See fewer
Natan Cogan
Grossman, the lawyer (as Nathan Cogan) Grossman, the lawyer (as Nathan Cogan)   See fewer
Gad Keiner
Rogman, German Reporter Rogman, German Reporter   See fewer
Dvora Kedar
Freda Ben-David (as Devora Kedar) Freda Ben-David (as Devora Kedar)   See fewer
Aryeh Moskona
Entebbe Air Traffic Controler (as Arie Moskona) Entebbe Air Traffic Controler (as Arie Moskona)   See fewer
Shalom Kenan
Avraham Ben-David Avraham Ben-David   See fewer
Yossi Keinan
Menahem Ben-David (as Yossi Kenan) Menahem Ben-David (as Yossi Kenan)   See fewer
Ofer Lehavi
Communicator (as Ofer Lehav) Communicator (as Ofer Lehav)   See fewer
Yigal Alon
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Yitzhak Aloni
Mustafa (uncredited) Mustafa (uncredited)   See fewer
David Ben-Haim
Gamal (uncredited) Gamal (uncredited)   See fewer
Modi Ben-Haim
Jacques Lemonne (uncredited) Jacques Lemonne (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinz Bernard
British Hostage (uncredited) British Hostage (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Bloch
Avraham Ben-David's Wife (uncredited) Avraham Ben-David's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Avraham Bonai
Ugandan Soldier (uncredited) Ugandan Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Uzi Cohen
Israel soldier dressed as Idi Amin (uncredited) Israel soldier dressed as Idi Amin (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorenza Colville
Magda, the nun (uncredited) Magda, the nun (uncredited)   See fewer
Moshe Dayan
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Abba Eban
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Marvin Friedman
Navigator (uncredited) Navigator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tami Gal
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Arieh Gardus
Kuki (uncredited) Kuki (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Geller
Released Hostage, Bengazi (uncredited) Released Hostage, Bengazi (uncredited)   See fewer
Aviva Ger
Hannah, Yonatan's Girlfriend (uncredited) Hannah, Yonatan's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Rafi Ginai
Entebee Tower Control Operator (uncredited) Entebee Tower Control Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Globus
Hercules Pilot (uncredited) Hercules Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Galia Gofer
Francesca, Air Hostess (uncredited) Francesca, Air Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Yael Golan
Dinah Raviv (uncredited) Dinah Raviv (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Greenspan
English Radio Commentator (uncredited) English Radio Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Naomi Grinsberg
Air Hostess (uncredited) Air Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Micha Heymann
Israeli Soldier (uncredited) Israeli Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ariella Hida
French Photographer's Girlfriend (uncredited) French Photographer's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Reggie Hochman
Head of Intelligence (uncredited) Head of Intelligence (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabi Keren
Rachel, Kuki's Wife (uncredited) Rachel, Kuki's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Zachi Koren
Nachzia (uncredited) Nachzia (uncredited)   See fewer
Alon Lev
Air Steward (uncredited) Air Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Yigal Lichtenstein
Young Inteligence Man (uncredited) Young Inteligence Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Yoni Lucas
Air Steward (uncredited) Air Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronit Makover
Ground Hostess (uncredited) Ground Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Elisha Nahum
Israeli Doctor (uncredited) Israeli Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Pelta
Andre Moreau (uncredited) Andre Moreau (uncredited)   See fewer
Shimon Peres
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Yitzhak Rabin
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
David Ram
Yonish (uncredited) Yonish (uncredited)   See fewer
Rachel Ravid
Chavazelet (uncredited) Chavazelet (uncredited)   See fewer
Clara Rimon
Mrs. Thompson (uncredited) Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Rozenberg
El Arja (uncredited) El Arja (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Selano
Idi Amin's Aide (uncredited) Idi Amin's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Avik Shalem
High Ranking Officer (uncredited) High Ranking Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Samooch Shalem
High Ranking Officer (uncredited) High Ranking Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ezra Shalom
Security Officer, Athens (uncredited) Security Officer, Athens (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Shimshoni
Theresa, Nun (uncredited) Theresa, Nun (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Sokolam
Collin Richards, American Reporter (uncredited) Collin Richards, American Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandy S. Solowitz
American Reporter (uncredited) American Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Raffi Tavor
Israeli Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Israeli Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ami Weinberg
Rami (uncredited) Rami (uncredited)   See fewer
Eilan Wert
Israeli Doctor (uncredited) Israeli Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Yehoshua White
Bobby (uncredited) Bobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Shimon Yisraeli
Boris (uncredited) Boris (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabi Yonan
Ben Ishai (uncredited) Ben Ishai (uncredited)   See fewer
Bromley Zion
Libyan Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) Libyan Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Rafi Zur-Merchavia
Platoon Commander (uncredited) Platoon Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
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