- THE REAL ST. PATRICK— Who was this influential servant of Christ honored by the Irish? What is his TRUE and inspiring story?
- WISDOM— What is it and how can I become wiser?
- PURITY— Why should I save sex for marriage?
- EFFECTIVE RESPONSES— How can I best respond to tough questions from unbelievers?
- Novocaine
- Mufasa: Mickey 17
- Captain America: Brave New World
- Paddington in Peru
- Love Hurts
- Flight Risk
- Wolf Man
- Survive
- A Complete Unknown
- Maria
Harrison Ford, American film actor and producer—“The Call of the Wild” (2020), “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Firewall,” “Crossing Over,” “42,” “Patriot Games,” “Clear and Present Danger”. Ford is the 4th highest-grossing domestic box-office star of all time. • Faith: Agnosticism, practices Tibetan Buddhism, following the Dalai Lama, although Ford’s religious background is Jewish and Catholic • Worldview: Environmentalism (activist), Progressive Liberalism (activist, and outspoken, close friend of former President Bill Clinton)
Ben Affleck, American film actor, director, producer—“The Way Back,” “Argo,” “The Town,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Paycheck,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Daredevil” • Faith: Apparently Secularism, although he has some affinity to the teachings of Buddhism • Worldview: Progressive Liberalism (activist), Gay marriage supporter
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The Man Who Captured Eichmann
Reviewed by: Ken James
STAFF WRITER
| Moral Rating: | Better than Average |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Teens Adults |
| Genre: | Drama |
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| Year of Release: | 1996 |
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sin, depravity and the fall of man
RACISM—What are the consequences of racial prejudice and false beliefs about the origin of races? Answer
Why does God allow innocent people to suffer? Answer
What about the issue of suffering? Doesn’t this prove that there is no God and that we are on our own? Answer
Does God feel our pain? Answer
ORIGIN OF BAD—How did bad things come about? Answer
Did God make the world the way it is now? What kind of world would you create? Answer
- “The Diary of Anne Frank” (1959)
- “The Hiding Place” (1975)
- “Schindler’s List” (1993)
- “The Man Who Captured Eichmann” (1996)
- “Jakob the Liar” (1999)
- “Anne Frank: The Whole Story” (2001)
- “Uprising” (2001)
- “Charlotte Gray” (2001)
- “The Pianist” (2003)
- “Bonhoeffer” (2004)
- “Paper Clips” (2004)
- “Katyn” (2007)
- “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (2008)
- “The Counterfeiters” (2008)
- “Defiance” (2008)
- “The Reader” (2008)
- “The Debt” (2010)
- “Ida” (2013)
- “The Woman in Gold” (2015)
- “The Promise” (2016—Armenian Christian Holocaust)
- “Anne Frank: Parallel Stories” (2019)
- “The Zone of Interest” (2023)
- “White Bird: A Wonder Story” (2023)
| Featuring | Robert Duvall, Arliss Howard, Jeffrey Tambor, Jack Laufer, Nicolas Surovy |
| Director |
William A. Graham |
| Producer | |
| Distributor |
World War II and the Nazi attempt to eradicate the Jewish people has been portrayed again and again in uncountable books and films. “The Man Who Captured Eichmann” is one such story, based in truth, of Nazi war-criminal Adolf Eichmann (Robert Duvall, “The Apostle,” “A Civil Action”) who escapes Germany after the war to live in peace in Argentina with his family.
A chance meeting at a sidewalk cafe between Eichmann (living under an assumed identity) and a former Jewish prison-camp laborer begins the series of events the bring about the capture of Eichmann. But, there are a few problems. For one, the Jew who recognizes Eichmann is blind, only using his strong memory of smell to identify Eichmann as a criminal half the world is looking for. Another problem arises when a special team from Israel determined to capture Eichmann must wait in hiding in Argentina for what seems like forever before they are able to extradite Eichmann from Argentina to put him on trial in Israel. And a small network of Nazi-supporters living in Argentina is doing their best to find Eichmann and prevent his extradition.
“The Man Who Captured Eichmann” bring up many points of discussion, as does any film dealing with such heavy subjects as the Holocaust. Is a man responsible for his actions if he was just doing his job, in this case overseeing the loading of millions of Jewish people onto trains? Did he truly believe he was doing right in the eyes of God?
Duvall, as always, gives a fine and convincing performance as the German Eichmann. There is no sexual situations, innuendos, or nudity. The violence if very minimal (consisting of a tame capturing of Eichmann as he walks home one evening). There is little language, if any, to be considered offensive. All in all, an excellent film for thought.
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