The Imitation Game
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Film / 1976
Raid on Entebbe
Directed by
Irvin Kershner
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Charles BronsonBrig. Gen. Dan Shomron
Peter FinchYitzhak Rabin
Yaphet KottoPresident Idi Amin - Jr.
Martin BalsamDaniel Cooper
Horst BuchholzWilfred Boese
John SaxonMaj. Gen. Benny Peled
Jack WardenLt. Gen. Mordechai Gur
Sylvia SidneyDora Bloch
Robert LoggiaYigal Allon
James WoodsCapt. Sammy Berg
Tige AndrewsShimon Peres
Eddie ConstantineCapt. Becaud
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David OpatoshuMenachem Begin
Allan ArbusEli Melnick
Stephen MachtLt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu
Harvey LembeckMr. Harvey
Dinah ManoffRachel Sager
Kim RichardsAlice
Aharon IpaléMaj. David Grut
Warren J. KemmerlingGad Yaakobi
Mariclare CostelloGabrielle Krieger
Robin GammellMr. Sager
Lou GilbertChaim Bar-Lev
Billy SandsMr. Goldbaum
Pearl ShearMrs. Loeb
Alex ColonTerrorist
Millie SlavinMrs. Sager
René AssaTerrorist
Barbara Allyne BennetRelative
Anna BergerMrs. Berg
Stanley BrockIsrael Gallili
Peter BroccoMr. Scharf
Lauren FriedmanJulie Darin
Larry GelmanMr. Berg
Hanna LandyMrs. Gordon
Harlee McBrideAir France Stewardess
George PetrieChaim Zadok
Louis QuinnDelegation Member
Tom RosquiAmos Eran
Martin SpeerDelegation Member
Milton "Butterball" SmithUgandan Soldier killed at airport gun battle (uncredited)
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