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

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