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One Day in September

"1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers ... and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in 25 years, the truth is revealed."

The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.

Top Cast

  • Michael Douglas

    Michael Douglas

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Ankie Spitzer

    Ankie Spitzer

    Self

  • Jamal Al Gashey

    Jamal Al Gashey

    Self

  • Gerald Seymour

    Gerald Seymour

    Self

  • Axel Springer

    Axel Springer

    Self (archive footage)

  • Gad Zahari

    Gad Zahari

    Self

  • Shmuel Lalkin

    Shmuel Lalkin

    Self

  • Manfred Schreiber

    Manfred Schreiber

    Self

  • Walter Troger

    Walter Troger

    Self

Overview

The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.

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