7 Days in Entebbe

7 Days in Entebbe

248 passengers were held hostage. For seven days, the world was held captive.

All ages 2018 · 107 min · ★ 5.8 · Thriller, Drama, Crime

In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.

Directed by José Padilha · Written by Gregory Burke

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