One Day in September

Name: One Day in September
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1999-10-22
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer

1999·Documentary·1h 34m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald

olympic games

1970s

hostage situation

Trailer

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Cast

Michael Douglas

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ulrich K. Wegener

Self

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Self

Crew

Kevin Macdonald

Director

Alex Heffes

Original Music Composer

Alwin H. Küchler

Director of Photography

Arthur Cohn

Producer

John Battsek

Producer

Craig Armstrong

Additional Music

Popular Reviews

8 reviews

Andrea Chaparro

7.0★ · 03/01/25

Hate begets hate begets hate begets hate- it's an endless cycle.

Also, the Germans were so incompetent while handling this whole situation. It's like, were the only competent armed forces part of the "Nasty" party? 😒

Taryn Blanchard

8.0★ · 01/26/25

i still cant believe i never knew and learned that these events took place.

Andrew Warren

8.0★ · 09/05/25

Alan Breslin

7.0★ · 05/29/25

Andymill

6.0★ · 01/28/25