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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.
Directed by
Irvin Kershner
Written by
Barry Beckerman
Charles Bronson
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron
James Woods
Capt. Sammy Berg
Martin Balsam
Daniel Cooper
Larry Gelman
Mr. Berg
Aharon Ipalé
Maj. David Grut
Dinah Manoff
Rachel Sager
George Petrie
Chaim Zadok
Harlee McBride
Air France Stewardess
Anna Berger
Mrs. Berg
Bob Minor
Jack Warden
Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur
Tige Andrews
Shimon Peres
John Saxon
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Horst Buchholz
Wilfred Boese
Sylvia Sidney
Dora Bloch
Kim Richards
Alice
Stephen Macht
Lt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu
Robert Loggia
Yigal Allon
Yaphet Kotto
President Idi Amin - Jr.
Peter Finch
Yitzhak Rabin
Robin Gammell
Mr. Sager
Alex Colon
Terrorist
Hanna Landy
Mrs. Gordon
Millie Slavin
Mrs. Sager
Allan Arbus
Eli Melnick
Billy Sands
Mr. Goldbaum
Warren J. Kemmerling
Gad Yaakobi
Lou Gilbert
Chaim Bar-Lev
Peter Brocco
Mr. Scharf
Harvey Lembeck
Mr. Harvey
Martin Speer
Delegation Member
Stanley Brock
Israel Gallili
Eddie Constantine
Capt. Becaud
Tom Rosqui
Amos Eran
David Opatoshu
Menachem Begin
Mariclare Costello
Gabrielle Krieger
Louis Quinn
Delegation Member
Pearl Shear
Mrs. Loeb
René Assa
Terrorist
Barbara Allyne Bennet
Relative
Lauren Friedman
Julie Darin
Milton "Butterball" Smith
Ugandan Soldier killed at airport gun battle (uncredited)

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