The Munich Olympics Massacre: Munich '72—The True Story

2006 1h 30m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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It is a horror scenario that unfolds on September 5, 1972, in the Olympic Village in Munich. Eight Palestinian terrorists sneak into the Israeli team’s quarters, kill two Israelis, and take nine others hostage. The German security forces are completely unprepared for such a crisis situation. When, after tough negotiations, the terrorists and their hostages are to be flown out, the police prepare a rescue operation at the Fürstenfeldbruck military airport. But that is when disaster strikes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ehud Barak
Muki Betser
Joachim Fuchsberger
Ankie Spitzer
Abu Daoud
Manfred Schreiber
Ilana Romano
Ulrike Meyfarth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Manfred Oldenburg
Languages: German, Arabic, Yiddish
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Arabic, Yiddish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ehud Barak and Muki Betser and Joachim Fuchsberger carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0484886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Manfred Oldenburg directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Arabic, Yiddish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Arabic, Yiddish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Ehud Barak and Muki Betser and Joachim Fuchsberger carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0484886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "olympic games", "interview", "based on true story", "commando".