7 Days in Entebbe

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

Overview

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.

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General Information

Release Date: 2018-03-15
Budget: $0
Revenue: $9196740
Runtime: 107 min

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