Overview
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.
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DirectorIrvin Kershner
WriterBarry Beckerman
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
Robert Loggia
Yigal Allon
James Woods
Capt. Sammy Berg
Tige Andrews
Shimon Peres
Eddie Constantine
Capt. Becaud
David Opatoshu
Menachem Begin
Allan Arbus
Eli Melnick
Stephen Macht
Lt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu
Harvey Lembeck
Mr. Harvey
Dinah Manoff
Rachel Sager
Kim Richards
Alice
Aharon Ipalé
Maj. David Grut
Warren J. Kemmerling
Gad Yaakobi
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Keywords
israelwar on terrorugandabased on true storyterrorismhostage situationair raidmilitaryoperation entebbespecial opsidi aminrescue operationoperation thunderbolt
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026