One Day in September
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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One Day in September
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 22, 1999
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
73%
Original Title
One Day in September
Production Companies
Passion Pictures, Arthur Cohn Productions, BBC, Dan Valley Film AG, British Screen Productions, The European Co-Production Fund Limited
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Description
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.