Munich [videorecording] DreamWorks SKG ; Universal Pictures ; Amblin Entertainment ; The Kennedy/Marshall Company ; Barry Mendel Production ; Alliance Atlantis Communications in association with Flashback Productions ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson ; screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth ; directed by Steven Spielberg.
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FilmLanguage: English, French Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2006]Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: 1417080914Subject(s): Olympic Games (20th : 1972 : Munich, Germany); -- Drama | Olympic Games (20th : 1972 : Munich, Germany); -- Drama | Undercover operations -- Europe -- Drama | Terrorism -- Germany -- DramaGenre/Form: Feature films. | Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.) | Historical films. | Films for the hearing impaired. | Suspense films.DDC classification: 791.43/72 LOC classification: PN1995.9.S87 | M86534 2006Production credits: Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Kahn, Michael ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Rick Carter ; visual effects supervisor, Pablo Helman ; special effects supervisors, Grǧoire Delage, Joss Williams.Cast: Eric Bana, Daniel Criag, Ciarǹ Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey Ruch, Gila Almagor, Michael Lonsdale, Lynn Cohen.Summary: It's the 1972 Olympics and PLO terrorists have just kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. After the tragic incident is over and several of the terrorists have gone free, the Israeli government of Golda Meir recruits Avner to lead a team of undercover agents to hunt down those responsible throughout Europe, and eliminate them one-by-one. It is physically and emotionally messy work, and conflicts between Avner and his team's handler, Ephraim, over information Avner doesn't want to provide only make things harder. Soon the work starts to take its toll on Avner, especially as it becomes clear that Avner is being hunted in return, and that his family's safety may be in jeopardy.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| DVD Video | A J M Library 868-5076 | DVD MUNI (Browse shelf) | Available | 32359 |
English track: Dolby digital 5.1.
French track: Dolby digital 5.1.
Title from container.
Based on the book 'Vengeance: the true story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist team' by George Jonas.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: an introduction by Steven Spielberg.
Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; editor, Kahn, Michael ; music, John Williams ; costume designer, Joanna Johnston ; production designer, Rick Carter ; visual effects supervisor, Pablo Helman ; special effects supervisors, Grǧoire Delage, Joss Williams.
Eric Bana, Daniel Criag, Ciarǹ Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey Ruch, Gila Almagor, Michael Lonsdale, Lynn Cohen.
It's the 1972 Olympics and PLO terrorists have just kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. After the tragic incident is over and several of the terrorists have gone free, the Israeli government of Golda Meir recruits Avner to lead a team of undercover agents to hunt down those responsible throughout Europe, and eliminate them one-by-one. It is physically and emotionally messy work, and conflicts between Avner and his team's handler, Ephraim, over information Avner doesn't want to provide only make things harder. Soon the work starts to take its toll on Avner, especially as it becomes clear that Avner is being hunted in return, and that his family's safety may be in jeopardy.
MPAA rating: R; for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language.
DVD.
With separate English and French tracks and English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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