Raid sur Entebbe

Original title: Raid on Entebbe

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Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto, and Peter Finch in Raid sur Entebbe (1976)

True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking.

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6.7/10

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Trivia
This was Peter Finch's final acting role. He received a posthumous Emmy nomination six months after winning a posthumous Oscar for Network : Main basse sur la TV (1976).

Goofs
Yonni Netanyahu appears as a full colonel, wearing three oak leaves on his epaulets. He was a lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. Israeli Lt Colonel insignia has two leaves.

Quotes
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron: There's a small army on the move and they are still debating!
Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron: It's crazy!
Lt. Col. Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu: It's democracy.

Alternate versions
German theatrical version was cut by ca. 20 minutes to shorten running time. Only in 2013 the uncut version was released on DVD.

Connections
Edited into Operation Thunderbolt: Entebbe (2000)

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Excellent and true to history

A film that is historically accurate, Raid on Entebbe is engrossing and exciting to watch. The actual raid on Entebbe was itself a very daring rescue, and it translates extremely well to film. Even though you know the outcome in advance, you will find yourself wanting to stay with the film until the end. The actors are all excellent, and the sets extremely realistic. Yaphet Kotto gives a great performance as Idi Amin, portraying the Ugandan president as mix of grandstander, egomaniac, and thinly disguised madman; the movie is worth watching for Kotto's performance alone. While made almost 25 years ago, Raid on Entebbe remains an exciting film that has aged well and is still very enjoyable to watch.