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One Day in September plot summary

1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers ... and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in 25 years, the truth is revealed.

The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.

Details

Release date

October 22, 1999

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Documentary, History

Directed by

Kevin Macdonald

Country

Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom

TMDB rating

7.3 / 10 · 81 votes

One Day in September trailer

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Cast

• Michael DouglasSelf - Narrator (voice)
• AAnkie SpitzerSelf
• JJamal Al GasheySelf
• GGerald SeymourSelf
• AAxel SpringerSelf (archive footage)
• GGad ZahariSelf
• SShmuel LalkinSelf
• MManfred SchreiberSelf
• WWalter TrogerSelf
• Ulrich K. WegenerSelf

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