Operation Thunderbolt (Israel, 1977)
Also Known As
Mivtsa Yonatan (Hebrew Title)
DVD PAL
Language: Hebrew
Subtitles: English, Hebrew, Russian
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Audio: Stereo 2.0
Runtime: 124min
Cast: Yehoram Gaon, Gila Almagor, Assi Dayan, Klaus Kinski, Sybil Danning, Shaike Ophir, Arik Lavie, Shmuel Rodensky
Director: Menahem Golan
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via
Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish
passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many
terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli
government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release
the hostages. The film is based on the true facts and follows the events
since the flight's takeoff and until the hostages' return to Israel.
New/Sealed
NOTE: American customers would likely need a multisystem dvd player to play it (one that supports both NTSC and PAL).
*Israeli customers have to add 17% v.a.t