7 Days in Entebbe

In 1976, an Air France flight out of Israel is hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists led by Wilfried (Daniel Brühl) and Brigitte (Rosamund Pike). The plane is forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda, where the Jewish passengers are held hostage. Instead of giving in to the hijackers’ demands to release Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli government sends in a commando team for a rescue mission. Eddie Marsan co-stars. Directed by José Padilha. Based on true events., In 1976, a flight out of Israel is hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists. The plane is forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda, where the Jewish passengers are held hostage. The Israeli government sends in a commando team for a rescue mission, rather than give in to demands to release Palestinian prisoners., Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, this film depicts one of the most daring rescue missions ever attempted.