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Victory at Entebbe

1976 · 119 min

A tense, procedural retelling of a real hostage rescue, earnest and suspenseful but weighed down by its TV-movie staging.

Genres
Action, Drama, History
Tagline
They considered every possibility - and then did the impossible !
Overview
The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, war, justice, power
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history, tv movie
Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by
Ernest Kinoy
Starring
Helmut Berger, Theodore Bikel, Linda Blair, Kirk Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, Stefan Gierasch, David Groh, Julius Harris
Music
Charles Fox
Cinematography
Jim Kilgore
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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