Raid on Entebbe
Movie poster
Country
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Directed by
Irvin Kershner
Release Date
1976
Language
English German
Studio
Edgar J. Scherick Associates
Distributor
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Raid on Entebbe is a 1977 television film directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back ) based on the true story of the Israeli commando mission to liberate the hostages at the Entebbe Airport in Kampala, Uganda, on July 4, 1976. The film stars Charles Bronson , Horst Buchholz , Peter Finch , James Woods , and Yaphet Kotto as Uganda President Idi Amin.
The following weapons were used in the film Raid on Entebbe :
Pistols
Beretta M951
German terrorist Wilfred Boese (Horst Buchholz ) carries a Beretta M951 pistol.
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Walther P38
German terrorist Gabriele Krieger (Mariclare Costello ) carries a Walther P38 pistol.
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Heckler & Koch P9S
Some characters are armed with a Heckler & Koch P9S pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Terrorist #15 (Alex Colon ) points his Heckler & Koch P9S at passengers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Sammy Berg (James Woods ) uses the heckler & Koch P9S with what appears to be a fake suppressor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Col. Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu (Stephen Macht ) loads his pistol.
Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
Most of the soldiers of the Israeli commando use IMI Uzi submachine guns.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wilfred Boese (Horst Buchholz ) hands his submachine gun to president Idi Amin (Yaphet Kotto ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gabrielle Krieger (Mariclare Costello ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A terrorist fires his Uzi in nights shootout.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Sammy Berg (James Woods ) (left).
(Fake) Uzi
Some of the Uzis (some with fixed wooden buttstocks, others with folding stocks) appear to be MAC-10s that have been visually modified to resemble the Uzi, fitted with Uzi barrels, front/rear sights, forward grips, and stocks. These prop weapons also appear in several other Hollywood movies, including The Dogs of War and Stripes .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A real Uzi with detachable wood buttstock - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the hijackers carries the "Uzi".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The "Uzi" on the right appears to be a visually-modified MAC-10.
Madsen M50
Some terrorists carry the Madsen M50 submachine guns.
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Rifles
Heckler & Koch HK93
Various characters are seen with Heckler & Koch HK93 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of President Amin's guards.
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MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifle
Some terrorist and Israeli commando men carry MGC M-16 Model Gun Corp Replica Rifles standing in for genuine M16A1s
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the MGC style "forward assist".
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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I
The Ugandan soldiers in Entebbe are seen with Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles.
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Machine Guns
Browning M2 machine gun
The Israeli army jeeps are equipped with Browning M2 machine guns.
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Other
Mk 2 hand grenade
Various characters carry Mk 2 hand grenades .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gabrielle Krieger (Mariclare Costello ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wilfred Boese (Horst Buchholz ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Sammy Berg (James Woods ) (left).
M40 Recoilless Rifle
An M40 Recoilless Rifle is mounted on an Israeli jeep.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M40 Recoilless Rifle (Licnesed in Japan as the Type 60) mounted on Type 73 Kyu jeep - 106mm Rocket
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