1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers...and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in over 25 years, the truth is revealed.
This title is included in this filmography due to the significance of the events portrayed on the screen and how it impacted the athletes as well as all future Olympic competitions. Still photographs are used dramatically, showing glimpses of the sprint events; Steve Prefontaine and Lasse Viren in the 5,000 meters; and the steeplechase competition. Here is what you will read on the back of the box: "One Day in September is the incredible, shocking Academy Award-winning (Best Documentary Feature, 1999) story about the brutal massacre of Israeli athletes by a team of extreme Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. Finally, the unbelievable truth is revealed: how eight terrorists easily snuck into the Olympic Village and took 11 innocent athletes hostage, the tension-filled negotiations that followed and the shocking conclusion at a German airport that stunned the world. Featuring the frightening perspective of the only surviving terrorist and revelatory facts about what really happened on that dark night. Produced by Academy Award-winner Arthur Cohn (American Dream, The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis), directed by Kevin MacDonald (Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance) and narrated by Michael Douglas, One Day in September unfolds like a gripping thriller-except this unforgettable story is completely true". See the official web site at Sony Pictures.com, and Amazon.com carries both the VHS and DVD versions if you want to own your own copy. Over 60 reviews are available to read or check out a 13 page overview at Film Education.org.
