The boldest rescue in history
Director: Irvin Kershner
Writer: Barry Beckerman
Producer: Daniel H. Blatt, Edgar J. Scherick
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.
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Director: Irvin Kershner
Writer: Barry Beckerman
Producer: Daniel H. Blatt, Edgar J. Scherick
Production Companies: Edgar J. Scherick Associates, 20th Century Fox Television, NBC
Countries: United States of America
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