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During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group.

Release Date : 2024-11-07

Language :EnglishGermanHebrew

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BerghausWöbke FilmproduktionProjected Picture WorksConstantin FilmEdgar Reitz Filmproduktion

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Peter Sarsgaard

Character Name : Roone Arledge

Original Name : Peter Sarsgaard

Gender : Male

John Magaro

Character Name : Geoffrey Mason

Original Name : John Magaro

Gender : Male

Ben Chaplin

Character Name : Marvin Bader

Original Name : Ben Chaplin

Gender : Male

Leonie Benesch

Character Name : Marianne Gebhardt

Original Name : Leonie Benesch

Gender : Female

Zinedine Soualem

Character Name : Jacques Lesgards

Original Name : Zinedine Soualem

Gender : Male

Georgina Rich

Character Name : Gladys Deist

Original Name : Georgina Rich

Gender : Female

Corey Johnson

Character Name : Hank Hanson

Original Name : Corey Johnson

Gender : Male

Marcus Rutherford

Character Name : Carter Jeffrey

Original Name : Marcus Rutherford

Gender : Male

Daniel Adeosun

Character Name : Gary Slaughter

Original Name : Daniel Adeosun

Gender : Male

Benjamin Walker

Character Name : Peter Jennings

Original Name : Benjamin Walker

Gender : Male

Ferdinand Dörfler

Character Name : Hermann Jäger

Original Name : Ferdinand Dörfler

Gender : Male

Solomon Mousley

Character Name : Roone's Assistant

Original Name : Solomon Mousley

Gender : Male

Caroline Ebner

Character Name : Assistant Editor Judy

Original Name : Caroline Ebner

Gender : Female

Daniel Betts

Character Name : Director Swim Race

Original Name : Daniel Betts

Gender : Male

Leif Eduard Eisenberg

Character Name : Camera Assistant Ben

Original Name : Leif Eduard Eisenberg

Gender : Male

Sebastian Jehkul

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Sebastian Jehkul

Gender : Male

Rony Herman

Character Name : David Berger

Original Name : Rony Herman

Gender : Male

Jeff Book

Character Name : Berger's Father

Original Name : Jeff Book

Gender : Male

Robert Porter Templeton

Character Name : Director's Assistant

Original Name : Robert Porter Templeton

Gender : Male

Stephen Fraser

Character Name : Communicator

Original Name : Stephen Fraser

Gender : Male

Leon Dragoi

Character Name : Lighting Technician

Original Name : Leon Dragoi

Gender : Male

Doris Meier

Character Name : Content Assistant

Original Name : Doris Meier

Gender : Male

Mark Ruppel

Character Name : Sound Engineer

Original Name : Mark Ruppel

Gender : Male

Christine Ulrich

Character Name : Camera Control Technician

Original Name : Christine Ulrich

Gender : Male

Günther Wernhard

Character Name : Content Manager

Original Name : Günther Wernhard

Gender : Male

Antje Westermann

Character Name : Script Assistant

Original Name : Antje Westermann

Gender : Female

Harry Waterstone

Character Name : Stage Assistant Larry

Original Name : Harry Waterstone

Gender : Male

Andreas Honold

Character Name : Stage Runner JJ

Original Name : Andreas Honold

Gender : Male

Stefan Mittermaier

Character Name : VTR Tech Chuck

Original Name : Stefan Mittermaier

Gender : Male

Miguel Abrantes Ostrowski

Character Name : Hans Klein

Original Name : Miguel Abrantes Ostrowski

Gender : Male

Kim Hanfland

Character Name : Ulrike Meyfarth

Original Name : Kim Hanfland

Gender : Male

David Iselin

Character Name : Mark Spitz

Original Name : David Iselin

Gender : Male

Nikita Borisov

Character Name : Werner Lampe

Original Name : Nikita Borisov

Gender : Male

Karolina Gabinger

Character Name : Anneliese Graess

Original Name : Karolina Gabinger

Gender : Male

Robert Glade

Character Name : Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Original Name : Robert Glade

Gender : Male

Immanuel Rahman

Character Name : Terrorist Issa

Original Name : Immanuel Rahman

Gender : Male

Paul Böhme

Character Name : Masked Man / German Athlete

Original Name : Paul Böhme

Gender : Male

Brendan Todd

Character Name : American Interviewer

Original Name : Brendan Todd

Gender : Male

Dirk Schepanek

Character Name : ZDF Interviewer

Original Name : Dirk Schepanek

Gender : Male

Saeid Yazdani

Character Name : Mohamed Tarabulsi

Original Name : Saeid Yazdani

Gender : Male

Matthias Schum

Character Name : Jim McKay Double

Original Name : Matthias Schum

Gender : Male

Stiev Neubert

Character Name : Tuvia Sokolsky Double

Original Name : Stiev Neubert

Gender : Male

Rafael Peña

Character Name : Translator Double

Original Name : Rafael Peña

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Brent Marchant

@Brent_Marchant

2025-01-12

It’s invariably disappointing when a movie you’ve been looking forward to seeing doesn’t live up to expectations. But such is the case with the latest offering from writer-director Tim Fehlbaum. This re-creation of the day when Black September terrorists took members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage at the 1972 Munich Summer Games, sadly, misses the mark on many fronts. As told from the perspective of the ABC sportscasting crew covering the story, the film comes up short in conveying the sense of urgency and immediacy associated with this human tragedy, which was broadcast live around the globe and is said to have attracted more viewers than Neil Armstrong’s 1969 moon landing. While the picture is to be commended for its apparent authenticity and insights at capturing the events and mood inside the broadcast headquarters, much of the narrative nevertheless descends into a talky, overly technical take on what was transpiring around the TV crew, not a particularly effective way of depicting the nature of an event that shook the world and inevitably changed the way on which crisis situations are reported. While I certainly was not looking for sensationalist treatment here, I also wasn’t expecting to be bored by its clumsy, underwhelming chronicling of circumstances that had the globe on the edge of its seat. The depiction of this scenario, including the coverage of the particulars of that day, as well as examination of the myriad moral implications involved in their televised presentation, fail to captivate viewers on the same way as the events themselves did. I personally remember this fateful day quite well as one that became indelibly etched into the memory of an impressionable 15-year-old – and one that played a critical role in my eventual decision to pursue an education and career in journalism. Because of that, perhaps I expected too much from this release. Perhaps I had unrealistic hopes that an entertainment vehicle could live up to the compelling journalistic portrayal of an event such as this. Either way, though, that doesn’t make up for the disappointment associated with the telling of this story. In a world plagued by as many catastrophes as we experience these days, one could argue that we needn’t be reminded of those that are now behind us. But, if we choose to embrace the notion of “never forget” associated with such traumatic incidents, it behooves those behind such painful commemorations to make sure that their impact unmistakenly comes through, something that is definitely not the case with this offering.