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Sword Of Gideon [1986] [Dutch Import]

Steven Bauer (Actor), Michael York (Actor), Michael Anderson (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over
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  • Actors: Steven Bauer, Michael York, Robert Joy, Rod Steiger, Laurent Malet
  • Directors: Michael Anderson
  • Producers: Robert Lantos
  • Format: PAL, Colour, Full Screen, Import
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Dutch
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Free Distributors
  • Run Time: 240 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001P800SS
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 187,465 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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SYNOPSIS: The Sword of Gideon group are brought together to avenge the real-life murders of eleven young Israeli atheletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Shot on location in Europe, this action film centres around two of the group of anti-terrorist execution experts, Avener (Steven Bauer) and Robert (Michael York) who have been assembled by an Israeli intelligence agency to find the terrorists and seek vengeance. ABOUT THE DVD: Official DUTCH release (PAL format - All Region - so it will play OK on all standard DVD players in UK and the rest of Europe). The descriptive text on the rear of the packaging is in Dutch, and the only subtitles on the disc are Dutch language (which can be switched off - but there are no English subtitles on the DVD). The AUDIO is the original ENGLISH language.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV Movie 22 Jan 2006
By A Customer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
DVD- (Cinema Club). Video and Sound transfer is excellent for this made for cable TV movie from 1986.There are no extras at all on the disc just the film.Picture ratio (4:3).Duration:170 mins
FILM- Sword of Gideon is based on the book,"Vengeance" by George Jonas (screenplay by Chris Bryant) about the aftermath of the attack on the Israeli Olympic team at the Munich games in 1972.
There have been a number of films on this subject,most recently Steven Speilberg's MUNICH which is based on the same source material as this DVD.
The story and direction are both excellent. Great use of international locations and fine performances from an international cast,the lead roles being taken by Steven Bauer (Cuba),Robert Joy(Canada),Michael York(England),Laurent Malet (France). The story centres around the Israeli Goverment's attempts to assasinate those responsible for the deaths of the Israeli atheletes,sending out a specialist team of assasins lead by Israeli Commmando Avner played by Bauer who gives a fine performance of a man torn by duty and conscience.
The film plays like a cracking good international thriller and at 170 minutes long you won't be dissapointed.In the wake of the release of Steven Speilberg's MUNICH it is well worth checking out the earlier version of the same story.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting 30 Jun 2008
By Dodster TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Overlong, slow moving and dated.
Despite these criticisms, the film sensitively portrays an Israeli officer's dilemas as he struggles with his conscience, when his government calls on him and his team to avenge the deaths of the Israeli athletes massacred by terrorists at the Munich olympics.
Based on a true story and raises the problem of how governments respond to acts of terrorism against their citizens.
Worth a watch.
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Amazon.com: 4.2 out of 5 stars  30 reviews
95 of 97 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable historical drama 10 Feb 2002
By Scott Prazak - Published on Amazon.com
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Some of the best films are made for television, and this one is no exception.
This film has always been a heart stopper for me and never more than now. Following the events of 09/11/01 and the recently aired documentaries of the tragedy of the 1972 Olympic games, The Sword Of Gideon documents Israel's subsequent counteractions against the perpetrators of Munich. Based on the book "Vengeance" by George Jonas, this classic is brilliantly delivered and features a top notch cast (Stephen Bauer, Michael York, Rod Steiger, Colleen Dewhurst, et.al)
Bauer plays an Israeli soldier hired to head up a secret force of specialists to hunt down the remaining terrorists. However, the assignment soon goes awry and deteriorates into an "eye for an eye" personal quest.
This film is very hard to find but well worth the search. Don't miss it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Well made and exciting 28 Sep 2005
By Waldo-6 - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
This film is a fictionalized account of the story of (one of) the Mossad teams which was sent globetrotting in pursuit of the Black September terrorists who massacred 11 Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village of the 1972 Munich Olympic games.

By fictionalized, I mean that the team members and the exact methods and locations for the assassinations probably do NOT match reality. The factual elements in the film are the Munich massacre, Golda Meir's directive to hunt the terrorists down, the names of the main Black September members involved, etc.

The film deals with the struggle to maintain sanity and humanity while fighting against those who lack decent amounts of each. The film is quite effective in showing the unbearable tension these men deal with in their jobs and how even the slightest mistake can be deadly.

The opening of the film has, in my opinion, some slightly poor production values. It is apparent that NOT a large section of the film's budget went into this section. Afterwards, though, it looks and flows very well.

The actors all do a good job in their roles. The direction is taut, the action strong, and the music is fabulous.

Just hope that the DVD transfer is a good one.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable historical drama (expanded!) 7 April 2005
By Scott Prazak - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Some of the best films are made for television, and this one is no exception.

This film has always been a heart stopper for me and never more than now. Following the events of 09/11/01 and the recently aired documentaries of the tragedy of the 1972 Olympic games, The Sword Of Gideon documents Israel's subsequent counteractions against the perpetrators of Munich. Based on the book "Vengeance" by George Jonas, this classic is brilliantly delivered and features a top notch cast (Stephen Bauer, Michael York, Rod Steiger, Colleen Dewhurst, et.al)

Bauer plays an Israeli soldier hired to head up a secret force of specialists to hunt down the remaining terrorists. However, the assignment soon goes awry and deteriorates into an "eye for an eye" personal quest.

The DVD contains multiple scenes not seen in the VHS version such as extra training sequences with Bauer's character, additional scenes with his wife and his team, as well as extra scenes with Rod Steiger. None of these are crucial to the story, but they do provide some additional detail as well as further depth into the characters and their frustration.
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