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Victory at Entebbe is a 1976 American made-for-television action-drama film for broadcast on ABC, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The film starred Helmut Berger, Linda Blair, Anthony Hopkins, Burt Lancaster, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Dreyfuss, and Kirk Douglas. Julius Harris portrayed Idi Amin, following the fatal heart attack suffered by the actor originally cast in the role, Godfrey Cambridge. The film was theatrically released in Europe.
Original Release
12/13/1976
US Release
12/13/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helmut Berger | Wilfried Böse |
| Linda Blair | Chana Vilnofsky |
| Kirk Douglas | Hershel Vilnofsky / Herschel Vilnofsky |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu |
| Helen Hayes | Etta Grossman-Wise |
| Burt Lancaster | Shimon Peres |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Edra Vilnofsky |
| Theodore Bikel | Yakov Shlomo |
| David Groh | Benjamin Wise |
| Anthony Hopkins | Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helmut Berger | Wilfried Böse |
| Linda Blair | Chana Vilnofsky |
| Kirk Douglas | Hershel Vilnofsky / Herschel Vilnofsky |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu |
| Helen Hayes | Etta Grossman-Wise |
| Burt Lancaster | Shimon Peres |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Edra Vilnofsky |
| Theodore Bikel | Yakov Shlomo |
| David Groh | Benjamin Wise |
| Anthony Hopkins | Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin |
| Christian Marquand | Captain Dukas |
| Jessica Walter | Nomi Haroun |
| Harris Yulin | General Dan Shomron |
| Allan Miller | Nathan Haroun |
| Bibi Besch | German Woman |
| Julius Harris | President Idi Amin |
| Stefan Gierasch | General Mordecai Gur |
| David Sheiner | Aaron Olav |
| Severn Darden | Moshe Meyer |
| Ben Hammer | Yaakobi |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Peter Bergmann | Producer |
| Robert Guenette | Producer |
| Albert J. Simon | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing for a Special | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay | Nominated |
