Click here to copy URL

One Day in September

7.0

232

Ratings

Add to lists

Links

Original title: One Day in September
Year: 1999
Running time: 94 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Screenwriter: Kevin Macdonald
Cast: Documentary
Music: Alex Heffes
Cinematography: Neve Cunningham, Alwin H. Kuchler
Producer: Co-production United Kingdom-Switzerland-Germany;
Arthur Cohn Productions, Passion Pictures, BBC
Genre: Documentary | Terrorism. 1970s. Arab-Israeli conflict. Olympic Games. Historical Documentaries
Synopsis: 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.

Awards: 1999: Oscar: Best Documentary

2000: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Best New Director. 2 Nominations

2000: European Film Awards (EFA): nominated to Best Documentary.

Show all

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org

User history

One Day in September

1999

Kevin Macdonald

7.0

(232)