USA / Canada / France,
2005, 164 min
Directed by:
Steven SpielbergCinematography:
Janusz KaminskiComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey Rush, Gila Almagor, Michael Lonsdale, Mathieu Amalric (more)Plots(1)
During the 1972 olympic games in munich 11 israeli athletes are taken hostage & murdered by a palestinian terrorist group known as black september. In retaliation the israeli government recruits a group of mossad agents to track down & execute those responsible for the attack. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2006 - Steven Spielberg (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2006 - Eric Roth, Tony Kushner (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2006 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 2006 - John Williams (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 2006 - Eric Roth, Tony Kushner (Best Screenplay)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Best Picture
- 2006 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Best Film
- 2005 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 2005 - Mathieu Amalric (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2005 - Tony Kushner (Best Screenplay)