In 1976, terrorists hijack an Air France airplane, and divert it to Uganda, where they demand to exchange their hostages for fellow terrorists held in Israeli jails.In 1976, terrorists hijack an Air France airplane, and divert it to Uganda, where they demand to exchange their hostages for fellow terrorists held in Israeli jails.In 1976, terrorists hijack an Air France airplane, and divert it to Uganda, where they demand to exchange their hostages for fellow terrorists held in Israeli jails.
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 5 nominations total
- President Idi Amin
- (as Julius W. Harris)
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- TriviaGodfrey Cambridge was selected to the play the role of General Idi Amin Dada Oumee, but died on the set from a heart attack early in the filming. Julius Harris took over the part.
- GoofsThe footage used to depict flight 139 on the ground shows a plane with the test color scheme Air France adopted only on its Airbus A300 (light blue line under the windows). All the other scenes show the older Air France colors (navy cheat-line on the windows).
- Quotes
[as he comes home]
Hershel Vilnofsky: Edra? Edra? Where are you? Edra... you heard it on the radio?
Edra Vilnofsky: I... I left the groceries on the table.
Hershel Vilnofsky: You heard? About the plane?
Edra Vilnofsky: There's... frozen orange juice. It should go in the... refrigerator.
Hershel Vilnofsky: For God's sake, what are you talking about, frozen orange juice? Chana... is in the plane. With terrorists!
Edra Vilnofsky: I... I've been thinking. I should... never have let her wear that red ribbon.
Hershel Vilnofsky: [as he browses through the radio channels] What red ribbon?
Edra Vilnofsky: Around her neck.
Hershel Vilnofsky: [turns the radio off] Nothing on the radio.
Edra Vilnofsky: She wanted to grow up to go to Paris.
Hershel Vilnofsky: She could be killed! What are you talking about, her ribbon?
Edra Vilnofsky: Suppose... suppose they let the children go. They'll never see that she's... just a little girl! They'll think she's a woman!
- Alternate versionsThe 1998 VHS release from Warner brothers cuts out 60 minutes of footage.
- ConnectionsVersion of Raid on Entebbe (1976)