MUNICH (2005 - R)

This Spielberg film is based on the events of the 1972 Munich Olympics disaster. After an entire Israel team was taken hostage and then murdered by a group of Palestinian terrorists known as Black September, political tensions arise when Israel hires a group of assassins to seek vengeance for their late athletes.  The group spends the better part of several months roaming Europe, dropping money, and sniffing out all potentially "connected" members to the Black September affiliation.  As mixed feelings and political mayhem arise, the Israeli assassins due their best to stay under the radar and complete their mission before Black September and political authorities foil their vendetta.

The cast includes: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciaran Hinds, Hanns Zischler, and Geoffrey Rush.

Written by: Tony Kushner and Eric Roth (screenplay). Directed by: Steven Spielberg.

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Genre: Drama, History

Tagline:  They were their country's only hope.

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