21 Hours at Munich (1976)
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21 Hours at Munich is a grim reenactment of the darkest days of the 1972 Munich Olympics. A gang of eight Arab terrorists storm the Israeli dormitory, killing two and taking hostage nine athletes. The terrorist's demands include the release of 200 Arabs held in Israeli jails; Israel follows its… More 21 Hours at Munich is a grim reenactment of the darkest days of the 1972 Munich Olympics. A gang of eight Arab terrorists storm the Israeli dormitory, killing two and taking hostage nine athletes. The terrorist's demands include the release of 200 Arabs held in Israeli jails; Israel follows its standard policy in dealing with terrorism and refuses to capitulate. There can be only one way that this film will end, but the tragedy of the occasion is buoyed by isolated moments of inspirational heroism. William Holden and Franco Nero head the cast, while sportscaster Jim McKay, whose emotional coverage of the actual events has since become famous, narrates the film. 21 Hours at Munich first aired on November 7, 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Graham
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 7, 1976 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 20, 2005
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...undoubtedly a vast improvement over Spielberg's nigh unwatchable Munich.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
I watched 21 Hours to Munich with a careful eye trained for any sort of preachiness or "opinionizing" from either direction, and I was pleased to notice that stuff only by its absence.
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Cast
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Richard Basehart
as Willy Brandt
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Michael Degen
as Mohammed Khadif
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Eric Falk
as Romano
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Herbert Fux
as Shorr
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Günther Maria Halmer
as Spitzer
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William Holden
as Manfred Schreiber
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Dan van Husen
as Tony
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Shirley Knight
as Annaliese Graese
- William Knight
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Georg Marischka
as Genscher
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Franco Nero
as Issa
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Jan Niklas
as Schreiber's Aide
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Anthony Quayle
as General Zamir
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Osman Ragheb
as Prime Minister Sedki
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Noel Willman
as Merk
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David Hess
as Berger
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Paul L. Smith
as Gutfreund
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Franz Rudnick
as Troger
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Else Quecke
as Golda Meir
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Ullrich Haupt Jr.
as Israli Coach
- Martin Gilat
