Old, obviously produced with a low budget and including some funny casting choices, this film has no hollywood sleekness and all of the israeli spirit. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land in entebbe, uganda. Operation thunderbolt mivtsa yonatan 1977 dvdisraeli movie. Operation thunderbolt dvd 1977 shop classic dvds movie.
Operation thunderbolt is a video game published in 1990 on commodore 64 by ocean software ltd its an action game, set in an arcade and rail shooter themes, and was also released on amiga, amstrad cpc and atari st. Taito released 486 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. See the full list of operation thunderbolt cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. True story of a daring israeli commando assault on the entebbe airport in uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking. Flickr government press office gpo actorsinger arik lavi. Operation thunderbolt was produced with the cooperation of the israeli air force and the israeli government.
Mivtza yehonatan or as it is better known around the world, entebbe operation, in which the israeli army managed to take over the entebbe airport in uganda, to free all hostages of the kidnapped air france plane and to bring almost everybody home in one piece, is a story told a million times over, was made into a very bad hollywood action movie and was used as the basis for countless bmovies. The jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in israeli prisons. Operation entebbe film operation entebbe or operation. The operation thunderbolt coinoperated videogame by taito circa 1988, and its history and background, photos, repair help, manuals, for sale and wanted lists, and census survey is brought to you by the international arcade museum at the museum fo the game. Menahem golan premiered january 27, 1977 in june of 1976, palestinian terroristts led by radical german communist guerillas hijacked an air france flight from tel aviv to paris, embarking en route in athens, and took the plane first to benghazi and then to entebbe airport in uganda, then ruled by. Operation thunderbolt in the us, is a 1977 israeli film directed by menahem golan and stars klaus kinski, yehoram gaon and sybil danning. Staring gila almagor, yehoram gaon, assi dayan and sybil danning. Operation thunderbolt was produced by taito in 1988. The film is based on an actual event the hijacking of a flight by. Find out when and where you can watch operation thunderbolt on tv with the full listings schedule at. Other machines made by taito during the time period operation thunderbolt was produced include bonze adventure, chase h.
Operation thunderbolt in the us, is a 1977 israeli film directed by menahem. See the full list of operation thunderbolt cast and crew including actors, directors. That raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. Revolutionary zellen terrorist wilfried bose klaus kinski and his cohorts from the popular front for the liberation of palestine hijack an air france flight on a stopover in athens and. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this. After much debate, the israeli government sent an elite commando. The film was directed by menahem golan and starred klaus kinski, yehoram gaon, and sybil danning. A new special edition of the israeli movie about the hijacking of the air france flight to uganda, and the special operation by the elite forces of the israeli army under the command of jonathan netanyahu who was killed during the rescue of the passengers. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. In the summer of 1976 an air france jet was hijacked by four men. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious hostage rescue mission in history by saul david was an interesting way to learn about it. Operation thunderbolt is a great movie about the israeli hostage rescue mission at entebbe aiport in uganda. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport the most audacious. Operation thunderbolt, known in israel as mivtsa yonatan.
Translate to english the film talks about the operation from 3 points of view. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing operation thunderbolt near you. Raid on entebbe movie posters from movie poster shop raid on entebbe 11 x 17 movie poster style a in deluxe wood. Jul 02, 2015 the definitive account of one of the greatest special forces missions ever, the raid of entebbe, by acclaimed military historian saul david. Originally called operation thunderbolt by the israeli military who planned it and carried it out, and it was subsequently renamed operation yonatan after the raid commander, col. In june of 1976, palestinian terroristts led by radical german communist guerillas hijacked an air france flight from tel aviv to paris, embarking en route in athens, and took the plane first to benghazi and then to entebbe airport in uganda, then ruled by friendly dictator idi amin. After much debate, the israeli government sent an elite commando unit to. The film was directed by menahem golan and starred klaus kinski, yehoram gaon. Media in category operation thunderbolt film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. This thrillpacked factbased actionadventure from israel chronicles the daring rescue of 104 passengers from a hijacked plane in entebbe, uganda, on july 4, 1976. With yehoram gaon, gila almagor, assi dayan, klaus kinski. Operation thunderbolt doesnt come with plastic guns, but it does have fast and frantic firstperson action thatll cramp your thumbs. Raid, 7 days in entebbe among movies to watch this week livemint.
I had noticed the movie operation thunderbolt because it was nominated. Mivtsa yonatan operation thunderbolt 1977 rotten tomatoes. Greatest hostage rescue operation ever in the world history israel duration. Translate to english the film talks about the operation from 3 points. In july 1976, an air france flight from telaviv to paris via athens was hijacked and forced to land.
Ridgway reformed eighth army after their ambush by chinese armies and disastrous retreat, and general almond began a a reconnaissance in force. Mivtsa yonatan, entebbe, entebbe operation thunderbolt description. It is a well made movie made in israel about the tragic events leading to and including this rescue mission in late june eraly july of 1976. Operation thunderbolt 1977 ganzer film deutsch stream german. The keeper dennis hopper crime thriller free full movie duration. With peter finch, charles bronson, yaphet kotto, martin balsam. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe airport, the most audacious.
I knew a little about the famous israeli rescue of hostages held in entebbe but didnt know a lot. Flight 9 and the raid on entebbe, acclaimed military historian saul david provides readers with a definitive account of what he calls one of the greatest special forces mission ever. This thrillpacked factbased actionadventure from israel chronicles the daring rescue of 104 passengers from a hijacked plane in entebbe. Feb 20, 2017 operation thunderbolt mivtsa yonatan dir. Download operationthunderbolt torrent at torrentfunk. As in lethal enforcers, you blast away at screens full of bad guys from a firstperson perspective. Operation thunderbolt 1977, yehoram gaon action movie. Buy operation thunderbolt mivtsa yonatan 1977 dvdisraeli. Operation entebbe or operation thunderbolt was a successful counterterrorist hostage rescue mission carried out by commandos of the israel defense forces idf at entebbe airport in uganda on 4 july 1976. Operation thunderbolt on dvd 7378039229 from sisu entertainment.
Operation thunderbolt, by saul david the new york times. Operation thunderbolt flight 9 and the raid on entebbe. He is the author of the indian mutiny, which was shortlisted for the duke of westminsters medal for military literature, military blunders, zulu. Operation thunderbolt 1978 cast and crew moviefone. Operation thunderbolt navy general library program. With a mostly israeli cast and government cooperation, this film details the dramatic. Shop for your favorite operation thunderbolt dvd 1977 at. The opening sequence of the israeli film operation thunderbolt mivtsa yonatan, 1977. Apr 27, 20 translate to english the film talks about the operation from 3 points of view.
This israeli movie is about the hijacking of the air france flight, its redirection to entebbe, uganda, and the special operation by the elite forces of the israeli army under the command of jonathan netanyahu who was killed during the rescue of the passengers. Saul david is a military historian and broadcaster. My rebellion was to delve into history and watch operation thunderbolt, the original, 1977 israeli film made about the rescue at entebbe. A week earlier, on 27 june, an air france airbus a300 jet airliner with 248 passengers had been hijacked by two members of the popular. Isis dhaka gulshan attack full commando operation video operation thunderbolt. Nov 26, 2017 operation thunderbolt 1977 1080p operation thunderbolt 1977 deutsch operation thunderbolt 1977 ganzer film deutsch a 20171126t19. Apr 22, 2018 my rebellion was to delve into history and watch operation thunderbolt, the original, 1977 israeli film made about the rescue at entebbe. On june 27, 1976, an air france flight from tel aviv to paris was hijacked by a group of arab and german terrorists who demanded the release of 53 terrorists. Operation entebbe and the freeing of hostages at entebbe airport in kampala, uganda, on july 4, 1976. Yoni was the brother of the former israeli primer minister benjamin netanyahu, of the likud. Operation thunderbolt is a movie based on the true story of the freeing of hostages from the entebbe airport. Fergusson, attributed a lull in chinese attacks after the retreat to their resupply, transportation, and reinforcement difficulties.
Fergusson, attributed a lull in chinese attacks after the retreat to their. Operation thunderbolt is a video game published in 1990 on commodore 64 by ocean software ltd its an action game, set in an arcade and rail shooter themes, and. The hijackers separated out all the jewish passengers and held them. Ntsc version temporarily unavailable israel, 1977 genre. Operation thunderbolt 1977 stream deutsch hd filme kostenlos. We have 6 operationthunderbolt ebooks torrents for you. Israeli commandos raid ugandas airport in 1976 to free hostages from palestinianterrorist hijackers. Hoengsong ridgway reformed eighth army after their ambush by chinese armies and disastrous retreat, and general almond began a a reconnaissance in force. Jan 24, 2016 that raid is the subject of saul davids new book, operation thunderbolt. Translation of operation thunderbolt film in english. With assaf dayan, klaus kinski, gila almagor, yehoram gaon original title operation thunderbolt.
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