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