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."

Jul 12 2001 R 1h 34m
Documentary, History, Sport

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Kevin Macdonald

Cast

Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Production Companies

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

Languages

Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
One day in September (trailer)
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6,432
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
82
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