

The boldest rescue in history
December 26, 1976
2h 25m
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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.

Charles Bronson
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron

Peter Finch
Yitzhak Rabin

Yaphet Kotto
President Idi Amin - Jr.

Martin Balsam


Barry Beckerman
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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
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