21 Hours at Munich
Seen it?1976 | 101 min | Drama, Thriller, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Munich or Conspiracy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William A. Graham
- William HoldenManfred Schreiber
- Shirley KnightAnneliese Graes
- Franco NeroIssa
- Anthony QuayleZvi Zamir
- Richard BasehartWilly Brandt
- Noel WillmanBruno Merk
- Georg MarischkaGenscher
- Else QueckeGolda Meir
- Michael DegenMohammed Khadif
- Jamshid SoheiliTouny