Victory at Entebbe (1976)
Genre : Action, Drama, History, TV Movie
Runtime : 1H 59M
Director : Marvin J. Chomsky
Writer : Ernest Kinoy
Synopsis
The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda.
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