September 5
for language.
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | History Thriller |
| Length: | 1 hr. 35 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2024 |
| USA Release: |
August 31, 2024 (festival) January 17, 2025 (limited release—121 theaters) |
Setting: Munich 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany
Based on real people and a true story
Terrorism hostage crisis
Israeli athletes taken hostage by the Palestinian militant organisation Black September (terrorists)
Broadcasters’ worldwide live coverage
The event that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today
Ultimatum, negotiations and rescue efforts
King Hussein of Jordan was the only leader of an Arab country to denounce the attack publicly, calling it a “savage crime against civilization… perpetrated by sick minds.”
The U.S. President was Richard Nixon.
| Featuring |
Peter Sarsgaard … Roone Arledge John Magaro … Geoffrey Mason Ben Chaplin … Marvin Bader Leonie Benesch … Marianne Gebhardt Zinedine Soualem … Jacques Lesgards Benjamin Walker … Peter Jennings, ABC Network Daniel Betts … Director Swim Race Corey Johnson … Hank Hanson See all » |
| Director |
Tim Fehlbaum |
| Producer |
BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion [Germany] Projected Picture Works Constantin Film [Germany] See all » |
| Distributor |
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “SEPTEMBER 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows the ABC Sports broadcasting team who quickly shifted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, September 5 provides an important perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by millions of people at the time.
At the heart of the story is Geoff (John Magaro), a young and ambitious producer striving to prove himself to his boss, the legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Together with German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), the story focuses on the intricate details of the high-tech broadcast capabilities of the time, juxtaposed against the many lives at stake and themoral decisions that needed to be made against an impossible ticking clock.”
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