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"Operation Thunderbolt"
1977
Directed by Menahem Golan

An extremely suspenseful account of a daring rescue mission--the 1976 Israeli commando raid on a hijacked plane in Uganda. A major hit in Israel and an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, this is one of the rare quality works from producer-director Menahem Golan, better known for his prolific career of disposable, low-budget action and exploitation films. With Klaus Kinski, Yehoram Gaon, Shai K. Ophir and Sybil Danning.  124 minutes.

DVD includes the documentary Raid on Entebbe (60 minutes) and a letter from former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Russian and Hebrew subtitle options.