One Day in September

1999 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 6,432 VOTES · DIR. Kevin Macdonald

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,069 lines

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00:00:24 A morning like any other in Munich...
00:04:04 that I wasn't just a wretched refugee...
00:09:21 to appear open and modern and shorn of their past.
00:14:11 We went to a hotel which the leadership had given us the address of.
00:17:51 that for the first time I was able to confront the Israelis.
00:22:00 I feel in a bit of a daze when suddenly I see...
00:25:15 How many Israelis are they holding as hostage in the block?
00:28:29 Ziev Friedman, another 26-year-old weight lifter in the bantamweight class.
00:31:51 It does appear to be confirmed-
00:35:33 his brothers, the children-
00:38:57 They felt something terrible happened, but they have nothing to do with it.
00:43:47 could enter the room...
00:47:42 On a lovely late summer afternoon, the tense vigil continues.
00:51:17 The commissioner of the police, Mr. Schreiber...
00:55:36 a trained storm squad, I think I would have disbelieved you...
00:59:06 and assault vehicles would rush in to rescue the hostages.
01:02:36 with a machine gun, watching all of it.
01:06:18 and now today has been absolutely shattered...
01:10:20 and were yelling.
01:13:07 and so they couldn't leave the helicopters.
01:15:48 Seeing these shots...
01:18:17 The helicopter was refueled...
01:24:56 Why no women or children?
29:19:07 Terrorists arrive in Libya

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,069
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line29:19:07

Production Record

DirectorKevin Macdonald
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,432