21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich is a 1976 American television film directed by William A. Graham and starring William Holden. It is based on the book The Blood of Israel by Serge Groussard[1] and it deals with real events concerning the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] It was broadcast by ABC November 7, 1976.[3] Despite its TV origin, the film was released theatrically in several foreign countries. It has been nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.[4]
| 21 Hours at Munich | |
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| Written by | Edward Hume and Howard Fast |
| Directed by | William A. Graham |
| Starring | William Holden |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Greenwald |
| Cinematography | Jost Vacano |
| Editor(s) | Ronald J. Fagan |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Filmways |
| Distributor | American Broadcasting Company |
| Release | |
| Original release | November 7, 1976 |
Cast
- William Holden as Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber
- Franco Nero as Luttif Afif, alias Issa
- Shirley Knight as Anneliese Graes
- Anthony Quayle as General Zvi Zamir
- Richard Basehart as Chancellor Willy Brandt
- Noel Willman as Bavarian Interior Minister Bruno Merk
- Georg Marischka as Germany's Interior Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher
- Walter Kohut as Feldhaus
- Jan Niklas as Schreiber's Aide
- David Hess as Berger
- Paul L. Smith as Gutfreund
- Hartmut Becker as Mattes
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References
- Jerry Roberts. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN 0810861380.
- Rick Talley (October 28, 1976). "'21 Hours' relives Munich agony". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- Bill Carter (November 5, 1976). "Munich docu-drama powerful, but why put it on opposite 'GWTW'?". The Sun. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074085/awards?ref_=tt_awd
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