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Munich

  • 20052005
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  • 2h 44m
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Eric Bana in Munich (2005)
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After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
225K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,495
142
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Tony Kushner(screenplay)
    • Eric Roth(screenplay)
    • George Jonas(book "Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team")
  • Stars
    • Eric Bana
    • Daniel Craig
    • Marie-Josée Croze
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Tony Kushner(screenplay)
    • Eric Roth(screenplay)
    • George Jonas(book "Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team")
  • Stars
    • Eric Bana
    • Daniel Craig
    • Marie-Josée Croze
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 896User reviews
    • 230Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 14 wins & 75 nominations total

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    Mathieu Kassovitz and Hanns Zischler in Munich (2005)
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    Eric Bana and Ami Weinberg in Munich (2005)
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    Eric Bana and Mathieu Kassovitz in Munich (2005)
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    Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, and Hanns Zischler in Munich (2005)
    Eric Bana and Mathieu Kassovitz in Munich (2005)

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    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Avneras Avner
    Daniel Craig
    Daniel Craig
    • Steveas Steve
    Marie-Josée Croze
    Marie-Josée Croze
    • Jeanette the Dutch Assassinas Jeanette the Dutch Assassin
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Carlas Carl
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Robertas Robert
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    • Hansas Hans
    Ayelet Zurer
    Ayelet Zurer
    • Daphnaas Daphna
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Ephraimas Ephraim
    Gila Almagor
    Gila Almagor
    • Avner's Motheras Avner's Mother
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Papaas Papa
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Louisas Louis
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Andreasas Andreas
    Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
    Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
    • Sylvieas Sylvie
    • (as Valéria Bruni Tedeschi)
    Meret Becker
    Meret Becker
    • Yvonneas Yvonne
    Yvan Attal
    Yvan Attal
    • Tony - Andreas' Friendas Tony - Andreas' Friend
    Ami Weinberg
    Ami Weinberg
    • General Zamiras General Zamir
    Lynn Cohen
    Lynn Cohen
    • Golda Meiras Golda Meir
    Amos Lavi
    Amos Lavi
    • General Yarivas General Yariv
    • (as Amos Lavie)
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Tony Kushner(screenplay)
      • Eric Roth(screenplay)
      • George Jonas(book "Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team")
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    Storyline

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    After Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a covert operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • munich olympics
    • black september
    • jew
    • israel
    • based on true story
    • 379 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • History
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Guri Weinberg played his own father. He is the son of Moshe Weinberg, the Israeli wrestling referee and former champion, who died in the massacre when Guri was just one month old.
    • Goofs
      Golda Meir wishes "mazel tov" to Avner's unborn daughter. (So do team members at their first meal together.) Saying "mazel tov" on an unborn baby is bad luck.
    • Quotes

      Robert: We are supposed to be righteous. That's a beautiful thing. And we're losing it. If I lose that, that's everything. That's my soul.

    • Alternate versions
      The film was heavily censored in Malaysia for a 'U' rating. The uncut version is rated '18PL'.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Best Films of 2005 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't No Sunshine
      Written & Performed by Bill Withers

      Courtesy of Columbia Reecords

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews896

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    8/10
    A Half Cooked Masterpiece
    Steven Spielberg has absolutely everything at his disposal, he can make an epic in no time at all. But, even he must know that films, most films have a soul and that can't be rushed. Why the need to rush this film into screens? For Oscar consideration? If there was a film that needed nurturing and thought was this one. The length is a flaw in itself. It makes it appear self indulgent and, quite frankly,annoying. If one could, and one should, put that aside, "Munich" is a remarkable experience. Tony Kushner and Eric Roth deal with people in all its complexity - a welcome new detail in a Spielberg film - and that gives "Munich" its most powerful aspect. Eric Bana is extraordinary and the humanity of his gaze is confusing and recognizable at the same time. His crying at hearing his child's voice over the phone is as real as his hardness when he massacres his targets. The controversy raising after the first public screenings seems pre-fabricated by a marketing machine. The questioning of Bana's character and the appalling nature of revenge can't be controversial it's at the base of human nature. To call Spielberg "no friend of Israel" is as absurd as it is suspicious. No, this movie is a thriller, based on actual events, directed by the greatest craftsman of the last 30 years in a record amount of time. Go see it.
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    • Dec 23, 2005

    FAQ9

    • Did Hans kill himself?
    • Why does Avner go into his closet to sleep?
    • Why would the CIA protect Salameh, a notorious terrorist?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
      • Italian
      • Greek
      • Russian
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Untitled 1972 Munich Olympics Project
    • Filming locations
      • Bugibba, Malta
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,403,685
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,152,260
      • Dec 25, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $130,982,129
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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