Mivtsa Yonatan (Operation Thunderbolt)

Mivtsa Yonatan (Operation Thunderbolt) (1977)

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This thrill-packed fact-based action-adventure from Israel chronicles the daring rescue of 104 passengers from a hijacked plane in Entebbe, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The film is also known as Entebbe: Operation Thunderbolt. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

PG, 2 hr.
Directed By
Menahem Golan
Written By
Ken Globus, Menahem Golan
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
In Theaters
Jul 11, 1977 Wide
On DVD
Jul 31, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Jordan Hiller, Bangitout.com

    One noticeable difference between Thunderbolt and its American counterparts is that American action heroes tend to be bigger than life and charismatic; the Israeli soldiers risking life and limb do so stoically, with an almost gloomy sense of compulsion a

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