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21 Hours at Munich

1976 television film by William A. Graham

21 Hours at Munich is a 1976 American historical drama television film directed by William A. Graham and starring William Holden, Shirley Knight and Franco Nero. It is based on the 1975 non-fiction book The Blood of Israel by Serge Groussard,[1] and it deals with real events concerning the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] It was broadcast by ABC November 7, 1976.[3] Despite its television origin, the film was released theatrically in several foreign countries. It was nominated for two Primetime Emmys.[4]

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Plot

A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.

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References

  1. [1]
    Jerry Roberts (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0810861381.
  2. [2]
    Rick Talley (October 28, 1976). "'21 Hours' relives Munich agony". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    Bill Carter (November 5, 1976). "Munich docu-drama powerful, but why put it on opposite 'GWTW'?". The Sun. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. [4]
    "21 Hours at Munich - IMDb". IMDb.


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