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Eagles Attack At Dawn

"Breaking out of prison camp was tough...Breaking back in could be deadly!"

1970 1h 30m HE
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7.7
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β˜…7.7TMDB Β· 3
DramaActionWar
Synopsis
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Eli is an Israeli soldier who manages to escape from a notorious Arab prison. He makes it back to Israel, where he finds Beno, another soldier who had spent 2 years of horror in the same prison. They organize a rescue operation against the prison. The soldiers must use both cunning and boldness if they are to help their fellow Israelis regain their freedom.

β€œBreaking out of prison camp was tough...Breaking back in could be deadly!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Menahem Golan
Writers
Joseph Gross, Menahem Golan
Languages
Hebrew
Countries
Israel

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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56 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Rick Jason and Peter Brown and Yosef Shiloach carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Breaking out of prison camp was tough...Breaking back in could be deadly!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073089 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7
WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Menahem Golan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Hebrew.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 256 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Rick Jason and Peter Brown and Yosef Shiloach carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Breaking out of prison camp was tough...Breaking back in could be deadly!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0073089 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
90 min Β· 1h 30m
Status
Released
Original language
HE

Also by

Menahem Golan

Production companies

Who made it

  • NO

    Noah Films

    IL

Key crew

  • ProducerMenahem Golan
  • ProducerYoram Globus

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • prison
  • israel
  • prisoner of war
  • rescue mission
  • arab

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1970-09-09

Also known as

International titles

  • Attack At DawnFR
  • Ha-Pritza HagdolaIL
  • HaPritza HagdolaIL
  • Ha'Pritza HagdolaIL

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