21 Hours at Munich
Appearance
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Directed by | William A. Graham |
Written by | Edward Hume and Howard Fast |
Produced by | Robert Greenwald |
Starring | William Holden |
Cinematography | Jost Vacano |
Edited by | Ronald J. Fagan |
Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
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Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
Release date | November 7, 1976 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
21 Hours at Munich is a 1976 American television film directed by William A. Graham and starring William Holden. It is based on the book The Blood of Israel by Serge Groussard[1] and it deals with real events concerning the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] It was broadcast by ABC November 7, 1976.[3] Despite its TV origin, the film was released theatrically in several foreign countries. It has been nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys[4].
Cast
- William Holden as Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber
- Franco Nero as Luttif Afif, alias Issa
- Shirley Knight as Anneliese Graes
- Anthony Quayle as General Zvi Zamir
- Richard Basehart as Chancellor Willy Brandt
- Noel Willman as Bavarian Interior Minister Bruno Merk
- Georg Marischka as Germany's Interior Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher
- Walter Kohut as Feldhaus
- Jan Niklas as Schreiber's Aide
- David Hess as Berger
- Paul L. Smith as Gutfreund
- Hartmut Becker as Mattes
References
- ^ Jerry Roberts. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN 0810861380.
- ^ Rick Talley (October 28, 1976). "'21 Hours' relives Munich agony". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Bill Carter (November 5, 1976). "Munich docu-drama powerful, but why put it on opposite 'GWTW'?". The Sun. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074085/awards?ref_=tt_awd
External links
Categories:
- 1976 films
- 1976 television films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films about terrorism
- Films set in Munich
- Films about hostage takings
- Films about the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Munich massacre
- American films based on actual events
- American television films
- Films directed by William Graham (director)
- Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal
- Filmways films
- American drama television film stubs