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Operation Thunderbolt
61%
Movie
2h 4m
AI Analysis
Operation Thunderbolt (1977) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Operation Thunderbolt (1977) — a movie tagged as Action, Drama, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid th… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~124 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Operation Thunderbolt 61% (19 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
61%
from 19 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons. After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1977-06-06
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 26113
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Is there an official trailer for Operation Thunderbolt?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Operation Thunderbolt directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Operation Thunderbolt about?
In July 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda. The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand to release m... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Operation Thunderbolt?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Operation Thunderbolt?
The official runtime for Operation Thunderbolt is approximately 124 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Yehoram Gaon
Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
Gila Almagor
Nurit Aviv
Klaus Kinski
Wilfried Boese
Assi Dayan
Shuki
Shmuel Rodensky
Familienoberhaupt
Rolf Eden
Air France Co-Pilot
Sybil Danning
Halima
Arik Lavie
Gen. Dan Shomron
Shaike Ophir
Gadi Arnon
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Avraham Ben-David
Gabi Amrani
Gavriel, a passeenger
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Mark Heath
Idi Amin Dada
Henri Czarniak
Michel Bacos
Shoshana Shani-Lavie
Alma Raviv
Oded Teomi
Dan Zamir
Aryeh Moskona
Israeli citizens in conference (uncredited)
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Dvora Kedar
Israeli citizens in conference (uncredited)
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