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