Sweden / Dec 25, 1976
At 4:09 am on September 5, 1972, eleven Olympic athletes were taken hostage by terrorists. For the next 21 hours the world held its breath...
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Else Quecke | Golda Meir |
| Michael Degen | Mohammed Khadif |
| Jamshid Soheili | Touny |
| Walter Kohut | Feldhaus |
| Jan Niklas | Schreiber's Aide |
| Franz Rudnick | Troger |
| Günther Maria Halmer | Spitzer |
| Herbert Fux | Shorr |
| Ullrich Haupt | Trainer |
| Ernest Lenart | Ben Horin |
| Osman Ragheb | Aziz Sedky |
| James Hurley | Avery Brundage |
| Paul L. Smith | Guttfruend |
| David Hess | Berger |
| Eric Falk | Romano |
| Wilfried von Aacken | Springer |
| Dan van Husen | Tony |
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| Julio Pinheiro | Paulo |
| Martin Gilet | Weinberger |
| Bernhard Melcer | Slavin |
| Heinz Feldhaus | Brandt's Aide |
| Eppaminodas Sodukos | Shapira |
| Abraham Gabison | Halfin |
| Ullrich Haupt | Israeli Coach |
| Reto Feurer | Salah |
| Sammy Kazian | Denawi |
| Franz Gunther Heider | Samir |
| Achim Gieseler | Abu Halla |
| Carmelo Ceslo | Badran |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 21 Hours at Munich |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Moonlight Productions, Filmways Television |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1976 |
| Executive producer | Edward S. Feldman |
| Production | Frank Baur, Frank von Zerneck, Robert Greenwald |
| Writer | Serge Groussard, Edward Hume, Howard Fast |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster, Renate Arbes |
| Editing | Ronald J. Fagan, Richard Lane, Gaby Karl |
| Cinematography | Jost Vacano, Atze Glanert |
| Assistant directors | Wieland Liebske, Wolfgang Glattes, William A. Graham, Elaine Schreyeck |
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| Camera operators | Atze Glanert, Jost Vacano |
| Additional photography | Atze Glanert, Jost Vacano |
| Production design | Hertha Hareiter, Robert Fabiankowich, Phill Norman |
| Art direction | Hertha Hareiter, Robert Fabiankowich, Phill Norman |
| Set decoration | Robert Fabiankowich, Hertha Hareiter, Phill Norman |
| Special effects | Ron Ballanger |
| Stunts | Jack Cooper |
| Music | Laurence Rosenthal, Robert 'Buzz' Knudson, Robi Güver, Richard Nash, Rocky Moriana, Vince De Rosa, Rich Harrison, Dorothy Remsen, Uan Rasey, Larry Bunker, Malcolm McNab, Emil Richards |
| Sound | Laurence Rosenthal, Robert 'Buzz' Knudson, Robi Güver, Richard Nash, Rocky Moriana, Vince De Rosa, Rich Harrison, Dorothy Remsen, Uan Rasey, Larry Bunker, Malcolm McNab, Emil Richards |
| Costume design | Heidi Wujek, Raimund Stangl, Susi Krause |
| Makeup | Raimund Stangl, Heidi Wujek, Susi Krause |
| Hairstyling | Heidi Wujek, Raimund Stangl, Susi Krause |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Apr 27, 1977
Ireland / May 20, 1977 / 18
Germany / Jan 13, 1978 / 16
TV
United States / Nov 07, 1976 / NR / ABC
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