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- Overall Score: ☆ 7.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.4/10
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Munich Plot Synopsis:
After Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a covert operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day.
Tagline: The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.
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Munich Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2005 (more 2005 movies)
Box Office: $47,403,685
Awards: 14
Nominations: 75
Language: English, German, French, Hebrew, Arabic, Ital
Country: France, Canada, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Munich Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 06, 2006
Writers: Tony Kushner, Eric Roth, George Jonas
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Vincent Servant, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson
Editors: Michael Kahn
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Munich (2005) Cast (Click to Expand)
Munich Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Bana | ... | Avner |
| Daniel Craig | ... | Steve |
| Ciarán Hinds | ... | Carl |
| Mathieu Kassovitz | ... | Robert |
| Hanns Zischler | ... | Hans |
| Ayelet Zurer | ... | Daphna |
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Ephraim |
| Gila Almagor | ... | Avner''s Mother |
| Michael Lonsdale | ... | Papa |
| Mathieu Amalric | ... | Louis |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | Andreas |
| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ... | Sylvie (as Valéria Bruni Tedeschi) |
| Meret Becker | ... | Yvonne |
| Marie-Josée Croze | ... | Jeanette the Dutch Assassin (as Marie-Josee Croze) |
| Yvan Attal | ... | Tony - Andreas'' Friend |
| Ami Weinberg | ... | General Zamir |
| Lynn Cohen | ... | Golda Meir |
| Amos Lavi | ... | General Yariv (as Amos Lavie) |
| Moshe Ivgy | ... | Mike Harari |
| Michael Warshaviak | ... | Attorney General Meir Shamgar |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Eric Bana (b. August 9, 1968) – Avner
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Daniel Craig (b. March 2, 1968) – Steve
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Ciarán Hinds (b. February 9, 1953) – Carl
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Ciaran Hinds | Ciarin Hinds - Mathieu Kassovitz (b. August 3, 1967) – Robert
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Hanns Zischler – Hans
- Ayelet Zurer (b. June 28, 1969) – Daphna
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Ayelet Zorer | Ayelet Zu'rer - Geoffrey Rush (b. July 6, 1951) – Ephraim
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Geoff Rush - Gila Almagor (b. July 22, 1939) – Avner''s Mother
Sign: Cancer - Michael Lonsdale, as Papa, passed away at age 89 in Paris, France.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Michaël Lonsdale | Michel Lonsdale | Alfred de Turris - Mathieu Amalric (b. October 25, 1965) – Louis
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Moritz Bleibtreu (b. August 13, 1971) – Andreas
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Moritz J. Bleibtreu - Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – Sylvie (as Valéria Bruni Tedeschi)
- Meret Becker (b. January 15, 1969) – Yvonne
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Meret - Marie-Josée Croze (b. February 23, 1970) – Jeanette the Dutch Assassin (as Marie-Josee Croze)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Marie-Josee Croze - Yvan Attal – Tony - Andreas'' Friend
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