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'''''Entebbe''''' (released | '''''7 Days in Entebbe''''' (internationally released as '''''Entebbe''''') is a 2018 crime thriller/terrorist drama directed by [[José Padilha]] and starring [[Rosamund Pike]] and [[Daniel Brühl]]. Set over the course of seven days in June-July 1976, the film is the latest recreation of the now famous Operation Thunderbolt, when Israeli commandos of the Sayeret Matkal (commonly known as The Unit) launched a risky counter-terrorist hostage-rescue operation to free hostages from an Air France Airbus A300 which had been hijacked by four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFPL), including two left-wing Germans (Pike and Brühl), and flown to Entebbe, Uganda in collaboration with the infamous dictator Idi Amin. | ||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Beretta Model 70== | ==Beretta Model 70== | ||
Suppressed [[Beretta Model 70 | Suppressed [[Beretta Model 70]]s are used by The Unit, most notably Yonatan Netanyahu ([[Angel Bonanni]]) and Zeev Hirsch ([[Ben Schnetzer]]). During the raid, several shots fired from the Beretta infamously failed to stop Ugandan Army sentries, forcing one of the commandos to open fire with an AK-47, giving away surprise. | ||
[[File:Beretta70suppr.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta Model 70 Suppressed - .32 ACP]] | [[File:Beretta70suppr.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta Model 70 Suppressed - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe_Zeev_Beretta70.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A holstered Beretta Model 70.]] | [[File:Entebbe_Zeev_Beretta70.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A holstered Beretta Model 70.]] | ||
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==Tokarev TT-33== | ==Tokarev TT-33== | ||
The [[ | The [[Tokarev TT-33]] is used by Wilfried Böse ([[Daniel Brühl]]) and one of the Palestinians during the hijacking. | ||
[[File:TT-33.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version. Tula Arsenal (Soviet Union) Note CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips]] | [[File:TT-33.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version. Tula Arsenal (Soviet Union) Note CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe_Bose_TT33.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Wilfried Böse ([[Daniel Brühl]]) initiates the hijacking with a Tokarev TT-33.]] | [[File:Entebbe_Bose_TT33.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Wilfried Böse ([[Daniel Brühl]]) initiates the hijacking with a Tokarev TT-33.]] | ||
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==Walther P38== | ==Walther P38== | ||
Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) uses a [[ | Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) uses a [[Walther P38]] during the hijacking. | ||
[[File:P38Black.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]] | [[File:P38Black.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Kuhlman P38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) cocks her Walther P38.]] | [[File:Entebbe Kuhlman P38.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) cocks her Walther P38.]] | ||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==IMI Uzi== | ==IMI Uzi== | ||
One of The Unit's commandos fires an [[ | One of The Unit's commandos fires an [[IMI Uzi]] at Ugandan soldiers in the airport control tower during the raid. | ||
[[File:Uzi-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|IMI Uzi with buttstock extended - 9x19mm]] | [[File:Uzi-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|IMI Uzi with buttstock extended - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe IDF Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Unit commando (right) fires an IMI Uzi on automatic.]] | [[File:Entebbe IDF Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Unit commando (right) fires an IMI Uzi on automatic.]] | ||
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==CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion== | ==CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion== | ||
One of the Palestinian hijackers carries an [[ | One of the Palestinian hijackers carries an [[CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion]]. | ||
[[File:Yugoslav Model 61 Skorpion.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ Vz. 61 E / Yugoslavian made M84 distinguishable by its black pistol grip - .32 ACP]] | [[File:Yugoslav Model 61 Skorpion.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ Vz. 61 E / Yugoslavian made M84 distinguishable by its black pistol grip - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Palestinian Skorpion.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Palestinian hijacker brandishes a CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion.]] | [[File:Entebbe Palestinian Skorpion.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Palestinian hijacker brandishes a CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==AK-47== | ==AK-47== | ||
The [[ | The [[AK-47]] is far and away the most commonly used weapon in the film, being used by Palestinian hijackers (including Böse and Kuhlmann), Ugandan soldiers and The Unit commandos, mostly notably Yonatan Netanyahu ([[Angel Bonanni]]). | ||
[[File: | [[File:TypeIII AK47.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Bose AK47.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wilfried Böse ([[Daniel Brühl]]) and his comrades in the PFLP practise with AK-47's at a training camp in Yemen.]] | [[File:Entebbe Bose AK47.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wilfried Böse ([[Daniel Brühl]]) and his comrades in the PFLP practise with AK-47's at a training camp in Yemen.]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Kuhlman AK47.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) with an AK-47.]] | [[File:Entebbe Kuhlman AK47.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) with an AK-47.]] | ||
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==AKS-47== | ==AKS-47== | ||
Zeev Hirsch ([[Ben Schnetzer]]) and several other The Unit commandos use the folding stock [[ | Zeev Hirsch ([[Ben Schnetzer]]) and several other The Unit commandos use the folding stock [[AKS-47]]. | ||
[[File:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|500px|Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|500px|Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev Hirsch ([[Ben Schnetzer]]) draws his AKS-47 from the armory.]] | [[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev Hirsch ([[Ben Schnetzer]]) draws his AKS-47 from the armory.]] | ||
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[[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev with his AKS and Beretta.]] | [[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev with his AKS and Beretta.]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev prepares his rifle.]] | [[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev prepares his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev ( | [[File:Entebbe Zeev AKS 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Zeev (right) and another commando breach the terminal building.]] | ||
==AKM== | ==AKM== | ||
One of the Palestinian hijackers carries an [[ | One of the Palestinian hijackers carries an [[AKM]]. | ||
[[File:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKM - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKM - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Palestinian AKM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Palestinian hijacker with an AKM.]] | [[File:Entebbe Palestinian AKM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Palestinian hijacker with an AKM.]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch G3A3== | ==Heckler & Koch G3A3== | ||
Most of the Ugandan soldiers at Entebbe Airport can be seen with the [[ | Most of the Ugandan soldiers at Entebbe Airport can be seen with the [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]]. | ||
[[File:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard. This example is equipped with Olive-Drab colored furniture; H&K also produced this furniture in Black and "Jungle"-Green (referred to as "Police Green" in German circles). Saudi Arabia would also produce G3A3 rifles with light tan furniture - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard. This example is equipped with Olive-Drab colored furniture; H&K also produced this furniture in Black and "Jungle"-Green (referred to as "Police Green" in German circles). Saudi Arabia would also produce G3A3 rifles with light tan furniture - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Ugandan G3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Ugandan soldier with a Heckler & Koch G3A3 as Idi Amin addresses the hostages.]] | [[File:Entebbe Ugandan G3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Ugandan soldier with a Heckler & Koch G3A3 as Idi Amin addresses the hostages.]] | ||
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==M16A2== | ==M16A2== | ||
An IDF MP can be seen carrying what appears to be an [[ | An IDF MP can be seen carrying what appears to be an [[M16A2]] during protests. This would be anachronistic, as the M16A2 didn't enter service almost a decade after the Entebbe raid. | ||
[[File:M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]] | [[File:M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe MP M16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IDF MP with an M16A2.]] | [[File:Entebbe MP M16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IDF MP with an M16A2.]] | ||
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=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==FN MAG 58== | ==FN MAG 58== | ||
The Unit commandos use the [[ | The Unit commandos use the [[FN MAG 58]] during the Entebbe raid, both man-portable and mounted on land rovers. | ||
[[File:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[File:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe IDF MAG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An FN MAG 58 mounted on a land rover.]] | [[File:Entebbe IDF MAG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An FN MAG 58 mounted on a land rover.]] | ||
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==PKM== | ==PKM== | ||
The [[ | The [[PKM]] is used by Ugandan soldiers in the Entebbe control tower. Two PKM's can also be seen at the PFLP training camp in Yemen. | ||
[[File:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[File:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe Palestinian PK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two PKM's seen in the PFLP training camp in Yemen.]] | [[File:Entebbe Palestinian PK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two PKM's seen in the PFLP training camp in Yemen.]] | ||
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=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
==F-1 Hand Grenade== | ==F-1 Hand Grenade== | ||
The hijackers use the [[ | The hijackers use the [[F-1 Hand Grenade]]. | ||
[[File:Deactivated_f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]] | [[File:Deactivated_f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]] | ||
[[File:Entebbe_Kuhlman_F1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) brandishes an F-1 Hand Grenade during the hijacking.]] | [[File:Entebbe_Kuhlman_F1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Brigitte Kuhlmann ([[Rosamund Pike]]) brandishes an F-1 Hand Grenade during the hijacking.]] | ||
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7 Days in Entebbe (internationally released as Entebbe) is a 2018 crime thriller/terrorist drama directed by José Padilha and starring Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl. Set over the course of seven days in June-July 1976, the film is the latest recreation of the now famous Operation Thunderbolt, when Israeli commandos of the Sayeret Matkal (commonly known as The Unit) launched a risky counter-terrorist hostage-rescue operation to free hostages from an Air France Airbus A300 which had been hijacked by four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFPL), including two left-wing Germans (Pike and Brühl), and flown to Entebbe, Uganda in collaboration with the infamous dictator Idi Amin.
The following weapons were used in the film 7 Days in Entebbe:
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Handguns
Beretta Model 70
Suppressed Beretta Model 70s are used by The Unit, most notably Yonatan Netanyahu (Angel Bonanni) and Zeev Hirsch (Ben Schnetzer). During the raid, several shots fired from the Beretta infamously failed to stop Ugandan Army sentries, forcing one of the commandos to open fire with an AK-47, giving away surprise.
Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 is used by Wilfried Böse (Daniel Brühl) and one of the Palestinians during the hijacking.
Walther P38
Brigitte Kuhlmann (Rosamund Pike) uses a Walther P38 during the hijacking.
Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
One of The Unit's commandos fires an IMI Uzi at Ugandan soldiers in the airport control tower during the raid.
CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion
One of the Palestinian hijackers carries an CZ Vz. 61 E Skorpion.
Rifles
AK-47
The AK-47 is far and away the most commonly used weapon in the film, being used by Palestinian hijackers (including Böse and Kuhlmann), Ugandan soldiers and The Unit commandos, mostly notably Yonatan Netanyahu (Angel Bonanni).
AKS-47
Zeev Hirsch (Ben Schnetzer) and several other The Unit commandos use the folding stock AKS-47.
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AKM
One of the Palestinian hijackers carries an AKM.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
Most of the Ugandan soldiers at Entebbe Airport can be seen with the Heckler & Koch G3A3.
M16A2
An IDF MP can be seen carrying what appears to be an M16A2 during protests. This would be anachronistic, as the M16A2 didn't enter service almost a decade after the Entebbe raid.
Machine Guns
FN MAG 58
The Unit commandos use the FN MAG 58 during the Entebbe raid, both man-portable and mounted on land rovers.
PKM
The PKM is used by Ugandan soldiers in the Entebbe control tower. Two PKM's can also be seen at the PFLP training camp in Yemen.
Grenades
F-1 Hand Grenade
The hijackers use the F-1 Hand Grenade.
