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Sword Of Gideon
1986
The Sword of Gideon group are brought together to avenge the real-life murders of eleven young Israeli atheletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Shot on location in Europe, this action film centres around two of the group of anti-terrorist execution experts, Avener (Steven Bauer) and Robert (Michael York) who have been assembled .. Read more
| Starring | Steven Bauer, Michael York, Robert Joy, Laurent Malet |
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| Director | Michael Anderson |
| Genres | Drama |
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Sword Of Gideon
The Sword of Gideon group are brought together to avenge the real-life murders of eleven young Israeli atheletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Shot on location in Europe, this action film centres around two of the group of anti-terrorist execution experts, Avener (Steven Bauer) and Robert (Michael York) who have been assembled by an Israeli intelligence agency to find the terrorists and seek vengeance.
| Starring | Steven Bauer, Michael York, Robert Joy, Laurent Malet |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Anderson |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 05 Apr 2004 Production year: 1986 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews
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The massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics is the starting point for this TV action movie from director Michael Anderson (Logan's Run, The Quiller Memorandum). Steven Bauer is the commando, assigned to head an anti-terrorist squad to avenge the murders, and the strong supporting cast includes Michael York as an explosives expert and Colleen Dewhurst as prime minister Golda Meir. As entertainment it works well, though inevitably it will leave audiences divided on the morality of these revenge killings.
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Most helpful member's review
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not bad
The movie was too long and quite slow moving, but very suspensful, so it will keep you watching till the end.
Basically how an israeli mission gets botched up. -
Most recent members' review
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Interesting
Overlong, slow moving and dated.
Despite these criticisms, the film sensitively portrays an Israeli officer's dilemas as he struggles with hia conscience, when his government calls on him and his team to avenge the deaths of the Israeli athletes massacred by terrorists at the Munich olympics.
Based on a true story and raises the problem of how governments respond to acts of terrorism against their citizens.
Worth a watch. -
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