Question 1

What extra demand did the terrorists have that is not mentioned in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The terrorists also demanded the release of Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof, founders of the German Red Army Faction, held in German prisons.

Question 2

Where was 21 Hours at Munich filmed?

Accepted Answer

The movie was shot in the actual locations of the hostage crisis, including the Olympic Village and Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base.

Question 3

How was the film originally released?

Accepted Answer

Originally made for television, it aired on ABC November 7, 1976 in the U.S., but was released theatrically outside the U.S.

Question 4

What event had the Israeli athletes attended before being taken hostage?

Accepted Answer

On the night they were taken hostage, the Israelis had attended a local performance of 'Fiddler on the Roof.'

Question 5

Which later films chronicled the Israeli response to the Munich massacre?

Accepted Answer

The Israeli security force Mossad's operations to track down participants were chronicled in Sword of Gideon (1986) and Munich (2005).

21 Hours at Munich

Customers also watched