Synopsis
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcaster must adapt to a live broadcast of Israeli athletes being held captive by a terrorist group. 1972, Munich, Germany. The actual date of the catastrophic events depicted in the image is the title of this historical docudrama! Through the “eyes” of ABC Sports (the television network that broadcast the 1972 Olympics on satellite television in the United States), we become witnesses, watching the timeline of what happened that day from the command center. The captivating acting, well-written script, and plot will keep the audience in their seats throughout this well-made film. I saw it at a preview of the detective film the week it was due to be released, and it struck me how tragic the event was and how the lack of security that these world-class athletes needed was not apparent until… ..