One Day in September (1999)
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.
Release Date : October 22, 1999
Runtime : 94m
Genre : Documentary, History
Companies : Passion Pictures, Arthur Cohn Productions, BBC, Dan Valley Film AG, British Screen Productions, The European Co-Production Fund Limited
Countries : Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Keywords : olympic games, 1970s, hostage situation