One Day in September

Name: One Day in September
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1999-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.28
Cast: Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer

"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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Release Date

October 22, 1999

Status

Released

Original Title

One Day in September

Runtime

1h 34min

Budget

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Revenue

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Language

English, French, German

Production Companies

Passion Pictures Arthur Cohn Productions BBC Dan Valley Film AG British Screen Productions The European Co-Production Fund Limited