Based on a true operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The airplane landed in Uganda. The terrorists released some passengers, keeping 94 Jews and 12 air crew hostage. The Israeli government would not negotiate. A rescue plan was devised, and less than 100 commandos were flown across Africa to rescue the passengers in surprisingly successful operation.
Top Cast
CH
Charles BronsonBrig. Gen. Dan Shomron
PE
Peter FinchYitzhak Rabin
YA
Yaphet KottoPresident Idi Amin - Jr.
MA
Martin BalsamDaniel Cooper
HO
Horst BuchholzWilfred Boese
JO
John SaxonMaj. Gen. Benny Peled
JA
Jack WardenLt. Gen. Mordechai Gur
SY
Sylvia SidneyDora Bloch
RO
Robert LoggiaYigal Allon
JA
James WoodsCapt. Sammy Berg
TI
Tige AndrewsShimon Peres
ED
Eddie ConstantineCapt. Becaud
DA
David OpatoshuMenachem Begin
AL
Allan ArbusEli Melnick
ST
Stephen MachtLt. Col. 'Yonni' Netanyahu
HA
Harvey LembeckMr. Harvey
DI
Dinah ManoffRachel Sager
KI
Kim RichardsAlice
AH
Aharon IpaléMaj. David Grut
WA
Warren J. KemmerlingGad Yaakobi
MA
Mariclare CostelloGabrielle Krieger
RO
Robin GammellMr. Sager
LO
Lou GilbertChaim Bar-Lev
BI
Billy SandsMr. Goldbaum
PE
Pearl ShearMrs. Loeb
AL
Alex ColonTerrorist
MI
Millie SlavinMrs. Sager
RE
René AssaTerrorist
BA
Barbara Allyne BennetRelative
AN
Anna BergerMrs. Berg
ST
Stanley BrockIsrael Gallili
PE
Peter BroccoMr. Scharf
LA
Lauren FriedmanJulie Darin
LA
Larry GelmanMr. Berg
HA
Hanna LandyMrs. Gordon
HA
Harlee McBrideAir France Stewardess
GE
George PetrieChaim Zadok
LO
Louis QuinnDelegation Member
TO
Tom RosquiAmos Eran
MA
Martin SpeerDelegation Member
MI
Milton "Butterball" SmithUgandan Soldier killed at airport gun battle (uncredited)