Operation Thunderbolt (1977): Cast
Operation Thunderbolt is a 1977 drama thriller directed by Menahem Golan, starring Rolf Eden as Air France Co-Pilot, Gila Almagor and Klaus Kinski. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- Menahem Golan
- Original language
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Hebrew - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Operation Thunderbolt About?
The premise of Operation Thunderbolt without spoilers.
In July 1976 an Air France flight travelling from Tel‑Aviv to Paris via Athens was seized and diverted to Entebbe, Uganda. The hijackers separated the Jewish passengers, holding them hostage while demanding the release of imprisoned terrorists. After intense deliberations, Israel dispatched an elite commando unit to storm the airfield and free the captives.
Operation Thunderbolt Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- hostage
- airplane hijack
- german terrorist
- german abroad
- commando unit
- airliner
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- operation thunderbolt
- idf
- popular front for the liberation of palestine
- sayeret matkal
- special forces of israel
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- 1970s
- special forces
- israeli
- air france
- entebbe uganda
- terrorist
- israel
- uganda
- operation entebbe
- patriotism
- soldier
- rescue
- anti semitism
- holocaust survivor
- pilot
- anti zionist
- jew
- airplane passenger
- airport
- idi amin
- ransom
- military
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- grenade
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- commando raid
- remake
- based on true story
Operation Thunderbolt Cast & Characters
Rolf Eden leads the cast as Air France Co-Pilot, with Gila Almagor as Nurit Aviv and Klaus Kinski as Wilfried Boese. Directed by Menahem Golan; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Menahem Golan
- Rolf Eden as Air France Co-Pilot
- Gila Almagor as Nurit Aviv
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Klaus Kinski as Wilfried Boese - Sybil Danning as Halima
Also Starring in Operation Thunderbolt
· 11 more- Assi Dayan Shuki
- Gabi Amrani Gavriel, a passeenger
- Henri Czarniak Michel Bacos
- Shaike Ophir Gadi Arnon
- Reuven Bar-Yotam Avraham Ben-David
- Shmuel Rodensky Familienoberhaupt
- Oded Teomi Dan Zamir
- Yehoram Gaon Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
- Mark Heath Idi Amin Dada
- Arik Lavie Gen. Dan Shomron
- Shoshana Shani-Lavie Alma Raviv
Operation Thunderbolt Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Operation Thunderbolt.
Operation Thunderbolt Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “מבצע יהונתן” and “Operation Entebbe”.
- Also known as
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- מבצע יהונתן
- Operation Entebbe
- Mivtsa Yonatan
- Operación relámpago
- La notte dei falchi
- 霹雳行动
- Операция «Йонатан»
- Operação Thunderbolt
- Operace ENTEBBE
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Raid on Entebbe, Victory at Entebbe and 7 Days in Entebbe.
Operation Thunderbolt FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Operation Thunderbolt, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Operation Thunderbolt?
Operation Thunderbolt runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Operation Thunderbolt released?
Operation Thunderbolt was released on June 6, 1977.
Who directed Operation Thunderbolt?
Operation Thunderbolt was directed by Menahem Golan.
More films by Menahem Golan Who is in the cast of Operation Thunderbolt?
Operation Thunderbolt stars Rolf Eden as Air France Co-Pilot, Gila Almagor as Nurit Aviv and Klaus Kinski as Wilfried Boese, among 15 credited actors.
Does Operation Thunderbolt have a post-credit scene?
No. Operation Thunderbolt has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Operation Thunderbolt in?
The original language of Operation Thunderbolt is Hebrew.
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