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

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