Victory at Entebbe (1976)

Description

Minutes after departing Athens on June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139 was commandeered by militant German and Palestinian terrorists. On board were 256 passengers and crew, 106 of whom were Jewish. Their new destination: Entebbe Airport in Uganda, the African nation ruled by ruthless strongman Idi Amin. Their only hope: a desperate rescue by Israeli commandos. From a trio that would collaborate again the following year on Roots — executive producer David L. Wolper, writer Ernest Kinoy and director Marvin J. Chomsky — comes the story of one of the most dramatic adventures in modern history. And, like Roots, the ensemble is stellar. The world held its breath while heroes did their work; Victory at Entebbe thrillingly recounts the result.