Project Detail

Entebbe (7 Days in Entebbe)

Synopsis

Inspired by true events, 'Entebbe' centres around the 1976 hijacking of Air France Flight 139 en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the daring rescue mission that followed.
With only a week to comply with the terrorists’ ultimatums, Israel must make the critical decision: negotiate or launch a seemingly impossible rescue attempt. 'Entebbe' spotlights the harrowing human story behind the global crisis that changed history.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Competition (Out of Competition) - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 mins
Director
José Padilha
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kate Solomon, Michelle Wright, Ron Halpern
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Olivier Courson, Jo Burn, Jean-Claude Darmon, Angela Morrison, Liza Chasin, Jo Burn
Editor
Daniel Rezende
Screenwriter
Gregory Burke
Director of Photography
Lula Carvalho
Production Designer
Kave Quinn
Composer
Rodrigo Amarante
Principal cast
Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan, Lior Ashkenazi, Denis Menochet, Ben Schnetzer, Angel Bonanni, Juan Pablo Raba, Nonso Anozie

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, US coproduction

A Working Title Films (UK) production in association with Participant Media (US), Pellikola (MT)

Working Title Films

26 Aybrook Street
London
W1U 4AN

Sales Company

Lionsgate

2700 Colorado Avenue
Suite 200
90404 Santa Monica
USA

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