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