Munich
DramaActionHistoryThriller
7.135/10
|US
|en
|164 min
Release Date: 2005-12-23
Overview - During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
Production Companies
Universal PicturesDreamWorks PicturesAlliance AtlantisAmblin EntertainmentThe Kennedy/Marshall CompanyBarry Mendel Productions
User Reviews
Peter McGinn
7/10
Another big budget movie from Spielberg, this one a thriller drawn from actual events. The movie was tense and entertaining, with an ensemble cast you have to appreciate. I have no desire to delve into the politics behind the movie or its accuracy. I am looking only at it for its entertainment value. There were a few things I really liked about it. The chemistry among the mission team, once it ...
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CinemaSerf
7/10
The start of this shows the American news reporting of the atrocity at the Munich Olympiad that resulted in the murder of eleven people at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" movement. The Israeli government faces a difficult task in tracking down those responsible. Some political and diplomatic tightropes to walk, so they alight on a plan to engage five freelance individuals to do the ...
