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21 pelon tuntia

Original title: 21 Hours at Munich
  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • K-16
  • 1h 41m
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6.3/10
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21 pelon tuntia (1976)
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A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered eleven Israeli athletes.A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered eleven Israeli athletes.A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered eleven Israeli athletes.

  • Director
    • William A. Graham
  • Writers
    • Edward Hume
    • Howard Fast
    • Serge Groussard
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Shirley Knight
    • Franco Nero
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    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Edward Hume
      • Howard Fast
      • Serge Groussard
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Shirley Knight
      • Franco Nero
    • 23User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Polizeichef Manfred Schreiber
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Anneliese Graes
    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Issa
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • General Zvi Zamir
    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt
    Noel Willman
    Noel Willman
    • Innenminister Bayern, Bruno Merk
    Georg Marischka
    • Innenminister Hans-Dietrich Genscher
    Else Quecke
    • Prime Minister Golda Meir
    Michael Degen
    • Mohammed Khadif
    Djamchid 'Jim' Soheili
    • Touny
    • (as Djamchid Soheili)
    Walter Kohut
    • Feldhaus
    Jan Niklas
    Jan Niklas
    • Schreiber's Aide
    Ernest Lenart
    • Ben Horin
    Osman Ragheb
    • Prime Minister Sedki
    James Hurley
    • Avery Brundage
    Franz Rudnick
    • Troger
    Heinz Feldhaus
    • Brandt's Aide
    Martin Gilat
    • Weinberger
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Edward Hume
      • Howard Fast
      • Serge Groussard
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    • Trivia
      Although it's not mentioned in this movie, the terrorist also demanded the release of Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof, founders of the German Red Army Faction, who were being held in German prisons.
    • Quotes

      Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber: [Shocked when the terrorists take the helicopter pilots prisoner] What the hell are they doing?

      General Zvi Zamir: [Bitterly] They are Arab terrorists. They are breaking their word.

    • Connections
      Featured in Prefontaine - Kiitävät sekunnit (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Osse Shalom
      By Nurit Hirsch (as Nurit Hirsh)

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    6/10
    Germany's Olympics go bad again
    The murder of Israel's Olympic team by a Palestinian group at the 1972 games got addressed in Steven Spielberg's "Munich", which focused on Mossad's efforts to find the perpetrators, and an agent's misgivings about his mission. The actual hijacking is the subject of William Graham's "21 Hours at Munich". The movie does manage to find a balance between showing the kidnappers' brutality and addressing the issues that they wanted to bring to the world's attention (namely the Palestinians' expulsion from their land). It was particularly ironic that the kidnapping happened since Germany wanted to atone for its past by ensuring that the Jews would be safe this time.

    Admittedly, the movie takes such a neutral approach that it comes across as flat. But it at least addresses the issues. The cast includes William Holden, Franco Nero* (the original Django, and also Vanessa Redgrave's husband), and Paul Smith (the guard in "Midnight Express").

    *He and Redgrave met during the production of "Camelot", which I recently saw. Redgrave has long been a supporter of the Palestinian cause, and called attention to their plight while accepting her Oscar for "Julia". Her and Franco Nero's son Carlo directed her in a TV adaptation of Wallace Shawn's politically charged play "The Fever", co-starring Michael Moore and Angelina Jolie. Nero appeared in "Django Unchained" as the guest who knows that the D is silent.
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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Kauhun iskuryhmä
    • Filming locations
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Filmways Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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