Based on the real-life incidents at Entebbe, Operation Thunderbolt takes off at lightning speed to bring the riveting story of the ultimate fight for freedom to the screen. A cinematic classic in Israel, Operation Thunderbolt was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Also includes the documentary "Raid on Entebbe," featuring on-camera interviews with top political leaders and military commanders.

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Operation Thunderbolt (1978)

Action/Drama · 10/10/1977

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Cast

Yehoram Gaon

Col. Yonatan Netanyahu

Gila Almagor

Nurit Aviv

Assi Dayan

Shuki (as Assaf Dayan)

Klaus Kinski

Wilfried Boese

Sybil Danning

Halima

Arik Lavie

Gen. Dan Shomron

Shmuel Rodensky

Family Representative

Shaike Ophir

Gadi Arnon (as Shai K. Ophir)

Reuven Bar-Yotam

Avraham Ben-David

Gabi Amrani

Maj. Gen. Benny Peled (as Gaby Amrani)

Mark Heath

Idi Amin Dada

Henry Czarniak

Michel Bacos (as Henri Czarniak)

Rolf Eden

Air France Co-Pilot

Shoshana Shani

Alma Raviv

Oded Teomi

Dan Zamir

Shimon Bar

German Doctor

Ori Levy

Air Force Commander Mordechai Gur

Rachel Marcus

Dora Bloch

Yehuda Efroni

Yitzhik Bernstein

Yossi Graber

Ya'ackov Raviv

Shlomo Vishinsky

Moshe Bloch

Mona Silberstein

Naomi Tal (as Mona Zilberstein)

Rami Weicher

Security Officer, Tel Aviv

Jeremy Kaplan

Ephraim Raviv

Chelli Goldenberg

Dalia

Esther Zewko

Miriam Devon (as Esther Zevko)

Kochava Harari

Victoria Zadok

Miriam Nevo

Ida Borovitz

Jerome Konig

Ralph Thompson (as Jerry Konig)

Avraham Ben-Yosef

Prof. Avner Tal

Hi Kelos

American Reporter (as Hy Kelos)

Shoshana Ravid

Family Representative Wife

Abraham Ronai

Mr. Borovitz

Asher Tzarfati

Ze'ev (as Asher Sapfati)

Natan Cogan

Grossman, the lawyer (as Nathan Cogan)

Gad Keiner

Rogman, German Reporter

Dvora Kedar

Freda Ben-David (as Devora Kedar)

Moti Baharav

Meir

Aryeh Moskona

Entebbe Air Traffic Controler (as Arie Moskona)

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Jabbar

Reuven Dayan

Halil

Shalom Kenan

Avraham Ben-David

Yossi Kenan

Menahem Ben-David

Ofer Lehavi

Communicator (as Ofer Lehav)

Yigal Alon

Himself (uncredited)

Yitzhak Aloni

Mustafa (uncredited)

David Ben-Haim

Gamal (uncredited)

Modi Ben-Haim

Jacques Lemonne (uncredited)

Heinz Bernard

British Hostage (uncredited)

Susan Bloch

Avraham Ben-David's Wife (uncredited)

Avraham Bonai

Ugandan Soldier (uncredited)

Uzi Cohen

Israel soldier dressed as Idi Amin (uncredited)

Lorenza Colville

Magda, the nun (uncredited)

Moshe Dayan

Himself (uncredited)

Abba Eban

Himself (uncredited)

Marvin Friedman

Navigator (uncredited)

Tami Gal

Nurse (uncredited)

Arieh Gardus

Kuki (uncredited)

Ruth Geller

Released Hostage, Bengazi (uncredited)

Aviva Ger

Hannah, Yonatan's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Rafi Ginai

Entebee Tower Control Operator (uncredited)

Ken Globus

Hercules Pilot (uncredited)

Galia Gofer

Francesca, Air Hostess (uncredited)

Yael Golan

Dinah Raviv (uncredited)

Mike Greenspan

English Radio Commentator (uncredited)

Naomi Grinsberg

Air Hostess (uncredited)

Micha Heymann

Israeli Soldier (uncredited)

Ariella Hida

French Photographer's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Reggie Hochman

Head of Intelligence (uncredited)

Gabi Keren

Rachel, Kuki's Wife (uncredited)

Zachi Koren

Nachzia (uncredited)

Alon Lev

Air Steward (uncredited)

Yigal Lichtenstein

Young Inteligence Man (uncredited)

Yoni Lucas

Air Steward (uncredited)

Ronit Makover

Ground Hostess (uncredited)

Elisha Nahum

Israeli Doctor (uncredited)

Bobby Pelta

Andre Moreau (uncredited)

Shimon Peres

Himself (uncredited)

Yitzhak Rabin

Himself (uncredited)

David Ram

Yonish (uncredited)

Rachel Ravid

Chavazelet (uncredited)

Clara Rimon

Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)

Lois Rozenberg

El Arja (uncredited)

Richard Selano

Idi Amin's Aide (uncredited)

Avik Shalem

High Ranking Officer (uncredited)

Samooch Shalem

High Ranking Officer (uncredited)

Ezra Shalom

Security Officer, Athens (uncredited)

Beatrice Shimshoni

Theresa, Nun (uncredited)

Richard Sokolam

Collin Richards, American Reporter (uncredited)

Rafi Tabor

Israeli Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Ami Weinberg

Rami (uncredited)

Eilan Wert

Israeli Doctor (uncredited)

Yehoshua White

Bobby (uncredited)

Shimon Yisraeli

Boris (uncredited)

Gabi Yonan

Ben Ishai (uncredited)

Bromley Zion

Libyan Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

Rafi Zur-Merchavia

Platoon Commander (uncredited)

Crew

Menahem Golan

Director

Ken Globus

Writer

Menahem Golan

Writer

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