21 Hours at Munich (1976)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 41min
- Drama, History
- 07 Nov 1976 (USA)
- TV Movie
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered eleven Israeli athletes.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Holden | ... |
Polizeichef Manfred Schreiber
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| Shirley Knight | ... |
Anneliese Graes
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| Franco Nero | ... |
Issa
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| Anthony Quayle | ... |
General Zvi Zamir
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| Richard Basehart | ... |
Bundeskanzler Willy Brandt
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| Noel Willman | ... |
Innenminister Bayern, Bruno Merk
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Georg Marischka | ... |
Innenminister Hans-Dietrich Genscher
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Else Quecke | ... |
Prime Minister Golda Meir
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Michael Degen | ... |
Mohammed Khadif
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Djamchid 'Jim' Soheili | ... |
Touny
(as Djamchid Soheili)
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Walter Kohut | ... |
Feldhaus
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| Jan Niklas | ... |
Schreiber's Aide
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Ernest Lenart | ... |
Ben Horin
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Osman Ragheb | ... |
Prime Minister Sedki
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James Hurley | ... |
Avery Brundage
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Franz Rudnick | ... |
Troger
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Heinz Feldhaus | ... |
Brandt's Aide
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Martin Gilat | ... |
Weinberger
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| Paul L. Smith | ... |
Gutfreund
(as Paul Smith)
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| Günther Maria Halmer | ... |
Spitzer
(as Gunther Halmer)
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| David Hess | ... |
Berger
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| Eric Falk | ... |
Romano
(as Erik Falk)
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Bernhard Melcer | ... |
Slavin
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| Herbert Fux | ... |
Kehat Shorr
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Eppaminondas Sodukos | ... |
Shapira
(as Epaminondas Sdoukos)
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Wilfried von Aacken | ... |
Springer
(as Wilfried von Aacken)
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Abraham Gabison | ... |
Halfin
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| Ullrich Haupt | ... |
Israeli Coach
(as Ulrich Haupt)
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| Dan van Husen | ... |
Tony
(as Dan Van Husen)
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Achim Geisler | ... |
Abu Halla
(as Joachim Geisler)
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Reto Feurer | ... |
Salah
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| Julio Pinheiro | ... |
Paulo
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Franz-Günther Heider | ... |
Samir
(as Franz Gunther Heider)
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Sammy Kazian | ... |
Denawi
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Carmelo Celso | ... |
Badran
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| Robert Atzorn | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Sky du Mont | ... |
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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Claus Fuchs | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Franz Hanfstingl | ... |
Captain Ebel (uncredited)
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Jürgen Haug | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Gustav Heinemann | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Gudo Hoegel | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Jim McKay | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Graham | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Edward Hume | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Howard Fast | ... | (screenplay) |
| Serge Groussard | ... | (based on "The Blood of Israel" by) |
Produced by
| Frank Baur | ... | associate producer |
| Edward S. Feldman | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Greenwald | ... | producer |
| Frank von Zerneck | ... | producer (as Frank Von Zerneck) |
Music by
| Laurence Rosenthal | ||
Cinematography by
| Jost Vacano | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ronald J. Fagan | ||
Editorial Department
| Gaby Karl | ... | assistant editor: Munich |
| Richard Lane | ... | assistant editor: USA |
Casting By
| Renate Arbes | ||
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Art Direction by
| Hertha Hareiter | ... | (as Herta Pischinger) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert Fabiankowich | ... | (as Robert Fabiankovich) |
Makeup Department
| Susi Krause | ... | hair stylist (as Suzi Krause) |
| Raimund Stangl | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Leonhard Gmür | ... | production manager (as Leonard Gmür) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wolfgang Glattes | ... | assistant director |
| Wieland Liebske | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robi Güver | ... | sound mixer (as Robi Guever) |
| Rich Harrison | ... | sound effects |
| Robert Knudson | ... | sound re-recordist (as Buzz Knudsen) |
Special Effects by
| Ron Ballanger | ... | special effects (as Ronald Ballanger) |
Stunts
| Jack Cooper | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Arnold | ... | assistant camera |
| Atze Glanert | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Heidi Wujek | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Dieter Meyer | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rocky Moriana | ... | music editor (as Rocky Moriano) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elaine Schreyeck | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Otto Retzer | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Toni Bleimhofer | ... | technical advisor |
| Amy Bloch | ... | production assistant |
| Pat Lang | ... | production assistant |
| Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
| Hans Opilik | ... | technical advisor |
| Walter Sefke | ... | weapons coordinator |
Thanks
| Robert Arnold | ... | thanks: President of ARRI Studios |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Austarama/United (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Video King (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (For Sony Entertainment)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Internacional Filmes (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical) (35 mm)
- Black Hill Pictures (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (BluRay)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (video)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (through)
- Roadshow Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Modern Film Effects (opticals)
- ARRI Studios (production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The infamous attack on Israeli athletes and coaches in the Olympic Village during the 1972 Munich Olympics is chronicled in this made-for-television movie and supplemented with archive footage from the actual games. Members of the Palestinian Black September Movement kill two and hold nine others as hostages to exchange for hundreds of Arab prisoners in Israeli jails. The Israeli government adheres to its policy of not negotiating with terrorists, and German Holocaust guilt will not permit West German officials to allow the terrorists to leave the country with the hostages. Therefore, it falls to Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber to delay fulfilling the Palestinian demands through on-going negotiation, but sooner or later he knows that tough decisions will have to be made. Written by duke1029 |
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| Taglines | The most violent episode in the history of terrorism. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although it's not mentioned in this movie, the terrorist also demanded the release of Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof, founders of the German Red Army Faction, who were being held in German prisons. See more » |
| Goofs | The actress playing Golda Meir speaks English with a very thick German accent. The real Golda Meir grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spoke English with a standard American accent. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Prefontaine (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Osse Shalom See more » |
| Quotes |
Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber:
[Shocked when the terrorists take the helicopter pilots prisoner]
What the hell are they doing? General Zvi Zamir: [Bitterly] They are Arab terrorists. They are breaking their word. See more » |