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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.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.303/10

Release Date

22 October 1999

Country

Germany

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

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Self

Magdi Gahary

Magdi Gahary

Self

Zvi Zamir

Zvi Zamir

Self

Dan Shillon

Dan Shillon

Self

Schlomit Romajo

Schlomit Romajo

Self

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