One Day in September
One Day in September

One Day in September

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.

7.3(77 votes)
1999
1h 34m
Documentary
History

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.

Production

Passion Pictures, Arthur Cohn Productions, BBC, Dan Valley Film, British Screen Productions, The European Co-Production Fund Limited

Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ankie Spitzer

Ankie Spitzer

Self

Jamal Al Gashey

Jamal Al Gashey

Self

Gerald Seymour

Gerald Seymour

Self

Axel Springer

Axel Springer

Self (archive footage)

Gad Zahari

Gad Zahari

Self

Shmuel Lalkin

Shmuel Lalkin

Self

Manfred Schreiber

Manfred Schreiber

Self

Walter Troger

Walter Troger

Self

Ulrich K. Wegener

Ulrich K. Wegener

Self

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