
21 Hours at Munich
At 4:09 am on September 5, 1972, eleven Olympic athletes were taken hostage by terrorists. For the next 21 hours the world held its breath...
Directed by William A. Graham
Produced by Moonlight Productions, Filmways Television
A tense, historically grounded dramatization of a real hostage crisis that explores the collision between sport, terrorism, and geopolitical tragedy.
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
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Is 21 Hours at Munich scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is 21 Hours at Munich sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is 21 Hours at Munich easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does 21 Hours at Munich end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is 21 Hours at Munich violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
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