Documentary ·History · Germany · 1999 · 1h 34m

One Day in September

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Director
Kevin Macdonald
Cast
Michael Douglas as Self - Narrator (voice) Ankie Spitzer as Self Jamal Al Gashey as Self Gerald Seymour as Self Axel Springer as Self (archive footage) Gad Zahari as Self
Crew
Alex Heffes — Original Music Composer Arthur Cohn — Producer John Battsek — Producer
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
olympic games1970shostage situation
Key Collaborators
Kevin Macdonald Director Alex Heffes Original Music Composer Arthur Cohn Producer John Battsek Producer
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