During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage of the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 24 wins & 27 nominations.
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| Peter Sarsgaard | ... |
Roone Arledge
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| John Magaro | ... |
Geoffrey Mason
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| Ben Chaplin | ... |
Marvin Bader
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| Leonie Benesch | ... |
Marianne Gebhardt
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| Zinedine Soualem | ... |
Jacques Lesgards
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| Georgina Rich | ... |
Gladys Deist
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| Corey Johnson | ... |
Hank Hanson
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| Marcus Rutherford | ... |
Carter Jeffrey
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| Daniel Adeosun | ... |
Gary Slaughter
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| Benjamin Walker | ... |
Peter Jennings
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Ferdinand Dörfler | ... |
Hermann Jäger
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| Solomon Mousley | ... |
Roone's Assistant
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Caroline Ebner | ... |
Assistant Editor Judy
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| Daniel Betts | ... |
Director Swim Race
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Leif Eisenberg | ... |
Camera Assistant Ben
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Sebastian Jehkul | ... |
Police Officer
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| Rony Herman | ... |
David Berger
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| Jeff Book | ... |
Berger's Father
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| Robert Porter Templeton | ... |
Director's Assistant
(as Robert Templeton)
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Stephen Fraser | ... |
Communicator
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Leon Dragoi | ... |
Lighting Technician
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| Doris Meier | ... |
Content Assistant
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Mark Ruppel | ... |
Sound Engineer
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Christian Ulrich | ... |
Camera Control Technician
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Günther Wernhard | ... |
Content Manager
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Antje Westermann | ... |
Script Assistant
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Harry Waterstone | ... |
Stage Assistant Larry
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Andreas Honold | ... |
Stage Runner JJ
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Stefan Mittermaier | ... |
VTR Tech Chuck
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Miguel Abrantes Ostrowski | ... |
Hans Klein
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Kim Hanfland | ... |
Ulrike Meyfarth
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David Iselin | ... |
Mark Spitz
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Nikita Borisov | ... |
Werner Lampe
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Karolina Gabinger | ... |
Anneliese Graess
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Robert Glade | ... |
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
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Immanuel Rahman | ... |
Terrorist Issa
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Paul Böhme | ... |
Masked Man / German Athlete
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Brendan Todd | ... |
American Interviewer
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Dirk Schepanek | ... |
ZDF Interviewer
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Saeid Yazdani | ... |
Mohamed Tarabulsi
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Matthias Schum | ... |
Jim McKay Double
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| Stiev Neubert | ... |
Tuvia Sokolsky Double
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Rafael Peña | ... |
Translator Double
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Jordan Prince | ... |
On Set Off Speaker
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John Figueroa | ... |
On Set Off Speaker
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Directed by
| Tim Fehlbaum | ||
Written by
| Moritz Binder | ... | (written by) and |
| Tim Fehlbaum | ... | (written by) |
| Alex David | ... | (co-writer) |
Produced by
| Ruediger Boess | ... | co-producer |
| Tim Fehlbaum | ... | producer |
| Constanze Guttmann | ... | co-producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | ... | executive producer |
| Christoph Müller | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Nolting | ... | producer |
| John Ira Palmer | ... | producer |
| Sean Penn | ... | producer |
| Christian Reitz | ... | co-producer |
| Philipp Trauer | ... | producer |
| John Wildermuth | ... | producer |
| Thomas Wöbke | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lorenz Dangel | ||
Cinematography by
| Markus Förderer | ||
Editing by
| Hansjörg Weißbrich | ||
Editorial Department
| Florian Martin | ... | Senior Colorist |
| Daniel McMahon | ... | VFX Editor |
| Andreas Menn | ... | additional editor |
| Jonathan Roth | ... | on-line editor |
| David Maria Vogel | ... | first assistant editor |
| Johannes Weihs | ... | post-production producer |
| Sebastian Wild | ... | assistant editor: Additional Assistant Editor |
Casting By
| Simone Bär | ||
| Nancy Foy | ||
| Lucinda Syson | ||
Production Design by
| Julian R. Wagner | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Bitz | ||
Costume Design by
| Leonie Zykan | ||
Production Management
| Paul Andexel | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Max Locher | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tina Rexilius | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Marco Böhm | ... | property master |
| Mitch Enzmann | ... | set dresser |
| Gini Ganserich | ... | Assistant Production Designer |
| Friederike Gast | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Leif Heanzo | ... | concept artist |
| Angel Pedro Martinez | ... | Lead Set Dresser |
| Johannes Pfaller | ... | production buyer |
| Andreas Zuhr | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Anton Dillinger | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Gokalp Ergecen | ... | QC Audio |
| Lars Ginzel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marco Hanelt | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dana Hopfe | ... | ADR production manager |
| Mario Hubert | ... | supervising adr editor |
| James Hyde | ... | adr mixer |
| Frank Kruse | ... | sound designer |
| Tristan Radajewski | ... | ADR Mixer |
| Johanna Rellinghaus | ... | foley editor |
| Markus Stemler | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Benedikt Uebe | ... | foley editor |
| Alexander Wunsch | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Uwe Zillner | ... | foley artist / foley mixer / supervising foley editor |
| Raphael Brunner | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Uwe Greiner | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Matthias Backmann | ... | compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Lisa Bauch | ... | vfx editor: LAVAlabs |
| Lia Bauer | ... | junior compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Sophia Bodamer | ... | junior compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Michael Brink | ... | vfx executive producer: LAVAlabs |
| Pascal Bussmann | ... | di supervisor: LAVAlabs |
| Max Erb | ... | junior fx artist: LAVAlabs |
| Alice Ginnen | ... | junior compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Manuel Houben | ... | lead compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Niko Junge | ... | compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Martin Jurado | ... | visual effects supervisor: LAVAlabs |
| Mareike Keller | ... | visual effects producer: LAVAlabs |
| Javier Keltai | ... | compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Jan-Philipp Koch | ... | pipeline td: LAVAlabs |
| Tobias Kotz | ... | system administrator: LAVAlabs |
| Jonas Kurbatfinski | ... | junior 3d artist: LAVAlabs |
| Ina Köster | ... | junior compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Vincent Meunier | ... | compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Salvatore Miranda | ... | 3d artist: LAVAlabs |
| Rolf Muetze | ... | vfx executive producer: LAVAlabs |
| Rosalie Penninga | ... | junior compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Scherin Rajakumaran | ... | head of production: LAVAlabs |
| Kenny Rosset | ... | compositing artist: LAVAlabs |
| Pia Röbke | ... | vfx editor: LAVAlabs |
| Ilhan Soydemir | ... | 3d artist: LAVAlabs |
| Dominik Trimborn | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Gunnar von Voss | ... | visual effects coordinator: LAVAlabs |
Stunts
| Manfred Dopfer | ... | stunt pilot: rc helicopter |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julie Forderer | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Sebastian Friedrich | ... | Additional Electrician |
| Pablo Gotzes | ... | a-cam |
| Uwe Greiner | ... | gaffer |
| Mathias Linke | ... | Lighting Console Programmer |
| Oliver Schill | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stefan Sosna | ... | camera operator: "b" camera - steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Alexandra Montag | ... | casting associate |
| Juliette Ménager | ... | location casting |
| Anna-Lena Slater | ... | additional cast: additonal German Casting |
| Steph Tataryn | ... | casting assistant |
| Natasha Vincent | ... | casting associate |
Music Department
| Jonathan Feurich | ... | score mixer |
| Filmorchester Babelsberg | ... | orchestra |
| Pia Hoffmann | ... | music clearance |
| Felix Trawoeger | ... | score recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Magnus Maria Holzapfel | ... | script supervisor |
| Tobias Madison | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Christof Bojanowski | ... | Personal Driver Ben Chaplin |
| Sebastian Cherbuliez | ... | Personal Driver Peter Sarsgaard |
Additional Crew
| Grit Belitz | ... | green consultant |
| Sophia Gilles | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Hilscher | ... | stage manager |
| Rabeah Hinrichs | ... | production accountant |
| Ernestine Kahn | ... | dialogue coach |
| Silvia Lindner | ... | immigration consultant |
| Ken Meyer | ... | Legal Consultant |
| Paraskewi Trianti | ... | creative affairs manager |
Thanks
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Chris Brown | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Manfred Burger | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jean de Meuron | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Roland Emmerich | ... | tim, thomas and philipp especially thank |
| Christoph Fisser | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Craig Gering | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Benedict Hoermann | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Robert A. Iger | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Maximilian Leo | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tim Moeck | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Kristina Mueller-Stöfen | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tobias Pollok | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jonathan Saubach | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Marco Shepherd | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lucinda Syson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michelle Tesoro | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Germar Tetzlaff | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tim Trachte | ... | the director wishes to thank |
| Christopher Zwickler | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion
- Projected Picture Works
- Constantin Film (in co-production with)
- Edgar Reitz Filmstiftung (in co-production with)
Distributors
- Constantin Film Verleih (2025) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2024) (Austria) (theatrical)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2025) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures France (2025) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures International (2025) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Universal Pictures International)
- Paramount Pictures UK (2024) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2025) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2025) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2024) (United States) (theatrical)
- Praesens-Film (2024) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) (2025) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2025) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through)
- Amazon Prime Video (2025) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Apple TV+ (2025) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Constantin Film Verleih (2025) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Constantin Film Verleih (2025) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM+ (2025) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2025) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount+ (2025) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment and lenses by)
- ARRI Rental (lighting and grip equipment provided by)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (thanks to all licensors)
- Bayerischer Banken-Fonds (funding)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (thanks to all licensors)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (funding)
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- ESPN (Entertainment & Sports Programming Network) (thanks to all licensors)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Hessen Film & Medien (funding)
- Lockit Network Services (production services)
- Panoptimo (archive)
- Panoptimo (post-production facilities)
- Panoptimo (video services)
- Rotor Film (post-production sound services)
- Setkeeper (production office software)
- William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment (thanks to all the talent representatives)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (thanks to all licensors)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"September 5" is a historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum that focuses on the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew. The film highlights their transition from covering the Olympics to reporting on the hostage situation involving Israeli athletes, and showcases the intense and emotional experience of live broadcasting during a global tragedy. Written by Oscar Serpa |
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| Taglines | The day terror went live. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | All of the live video footage of the siege and the studio presentation and interviews is the original footage as broadcast by ABC during the crisis, taken directly from their archive. See more » |
| Goofs | The crew are seen drinking from beer cans with retained ring pulls. This type of opening mechanism wasn't widely in use until the original patents expired in 1975, three years after the events depicted in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 82nd Golden Globe Awards (2025). See more » |
| Quotes |
Marianne Gebhardt:
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He's saying that the Games are an opportunity to welcome the world to a new Germany, to move on from the past. Marvin Bader: Yeah, sure. Marianne Gebhardt: I mean, it's what we all hope for. What else can we do but move on, try to be better? Marvin Bader: [stops the video] Are your parents still around? Marianne Gebhardt: Yes. Marvin Bader: Let me guess- they didn't know either, right? Marianne Gebhardt: [pause] Well, I'm not them. Marvin Bader: No. No, you're not. I'm sorry. See more » |