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A thought-provoking surprise from famed director Steven Spielberg, MUNICH explores the after effects of the brutal terrorist attacks on the Israeli athletic team at that German city's 1972 Olympic games.

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ProducerBarry Mendel, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson

EAN5051188152635

eBay Product ID (ePID)72538301

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleMunich

ActorMathieu Amalric, Eric Bana, Hanns Zischler, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marie-Josee Croze, Hiam Abbass, Ayelet Zurer, Ciaran Hinds, Gila Almagor, Geoffrey Rush, Daniel Craig

DirectorSteven Spielberg

FormatDVD

Release Year2008

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesWidescreen, Introduction from Director Steven Spielberg\Munich the Team the Mission

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time157 Mins

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Consumer AdviceContains strong violence and strong language

Additional InformationA thought-provoking surprise from famed director Steven Spielberg, MUNICH explores the after effects of the brutal terrorist attacks on the Israeli athletic team at that German city's 1972 Olympic Games. Loosely adapted from the book VENGEANCE by Hungarian George Jonas, the script was largely written by the provocative, award-winning playwright Tony Kushner (ANGELS IN AMERICA), who lends an incisive intelligence to the dialogue. The film begins with the violent sequence of the terrorists carrying out their attacks on the Israelis; a bloody and gruesome sequence that is deftly and beautifully handled by Spielberg and his brilliant cinematographer, Januzs Kaminski. Back in Israel, we meet the handsome and charming Avner, deeply in love with his beautiful, pregnant wife. Domestic bliss is short-lived however; immediately following these Black September attacks, Avner (THE HULK's Eric Bana), the son of an Israeli hero, is summoned by his country's famed secret service agency, the Mossad, to carry out violent retaliations against those Palestinian terrorists allegedly behind the Munich massacre. Commanded from afar by prickly government agent Ephraim (the inimitable Geoffrey Rush), Avner and his team of handpicked men pugnacious South African Steve (Daniel Craig), goofy ex-toy maker Robert (French actor Matthieu Kassovitz), morally conflicted Carl (Ciaran Hinds), and terse professional Hans (Hanns Zischler) must deal with some shady, nefarious international figures as they track down their Palestinian prey. Their mission takes them everywhere, from the villas of Rome to a seedy hotel in Cyprus, and with each successful kill, Avner's iron will begins to dissolve, and guilt and doubt begin to take hold of his conscience. Strong performances (particularly by the magnetic Eric Bana), gripping action, moral complexity, and a political urgency make the film not only consistently entertaining, but enormously important. Kushner and Spielberg work together to make it clear that the past informs the present, and the lingering final shot should leave viewers with much to think about.

Movie/TV TitleMunich

ComposerJohn Williams

ScreenwriterTony Kushner, Eric Roth