Munich (2005)

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers (WGA):

Tony Kushner (screenplay) and
Eric Roth (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

6 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | Thriller

Tagline:

The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.

Plot:

Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day.

Plot Keywords:

Phone Bomb | Explosion | Hotel | Translation | Toy Maker

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Eric Bana	...	Avner
Daniel Craig	...	Steve
Ciarán Hinds	...	Carl
Mathieu Kassovitz	...	Robert
Hanns Zischler	...	Hans
Ayelet Zurer	...	Daphna (as Ayelet Zurer)
Geoffrey Rush	...	Ephraim
Gila Almagor	...	Avner's Mother
Michael Lonsdale	...	Papa
Mathieu Amalric	...	Louis
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Andreas
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi	...	Sylvie
Meret Becker	...	Yvonne
Marie-Josée Croze	...	Jeanette the Dutch Assassin
Yvan Attal	...	Tony - Andreas' Friend

Also Known As:

Untitled 1972 Munich Olympics Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

164 min | Philippines:163 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | French | Hebrew | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | South Africa:16 | France:U (with warning) | Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 | Malaysia:U (heavily cut) | Portugal:M/16 | Czech Republic:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | USA:R (certificate #42321) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Malaysia:18PL | Australia:MA | Hungary:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:15A | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:16 | UK:15 | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-13

Filming Locations:

Bir-Hakeim Bridge, Paris, France

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

When Geoffrey Rush and Eric Bana are walking on the sea-front, they pass an old man with a hat twice. That man is the Maltese actor Joe Quattromani.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the crew eats for the first time together, Steve holds up his plate for Avner to put some meat on it. In the next shot, Steve's plate is on the table as Avner serves him the meat.

Quotes:

[first lines]
American Athlete: Hey! Oh! Shame, shame! Closing down the beer garden. 100 meter dash powered by knackwurst and lager.
American Athlete: Where are you guys from?
American Athlete: What is your event?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Munich: The Experience (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

El Tahmilla

Intense, worth every minute

Another dip in the Spielberg pool and I come away drenched in emotion. I was a freshman in high school in Texas during the Munich games. I was stunned by the events and understood little.

Today, I am still stunned by Munich and every terrorist act that followed, but I understand so much more and grieve. Spielberg gives us a powerful glimpse into the meaning of home, family, honor, history, ethics, and faith. The movie is not about the Jews and Arabs. It's about human beings. It's about us.

The narrative is driven by our connection to Avner. We watch as Eric Bana opens himself up in a way that the likes of a George Clooney in Syriana only dreams of.

This is a must see.