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Operation Thunderbolt (1977) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Menahem Golan

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Ken Globus ... (dialogue)
Menahem Golan
Clarke Reynolds

Cast (in credits order)  

Yehoram Gaon ... Col. Yonatan Netanyahu
Gila Almagor ... Nurit Aviv
Assi Dayan ... Shuki (as Assaf Dayan)
Klaus Kinski ... Wilfried Boese
Sybil Danning ... Halima
Arik Lavie ... Gen. Dan Shomron
Shmuel Rodensky ... Family Representative
Shaike Ophir ... Gadi Arnon (as Shai K. Ophir)
Reuven Bar-Yotam ... Avraham Ben-David
Gabi Amrani ... Gavriel, a passnger (as Gaby Amrani)
Mark Heath Mark Heath ... Idi Amin Dada
Henri Czarniak Henri Czarniak ... Michel Bacos
Rolf Eden Rolf Eden ... Air France Co-Pilot
Shoshana Shani-Lavie ... Alma Raviv (as Shoshana Shani)
Oded Teomi ... Dan Zamir
Shimon Bar Shimon Bar ... German Doctor
Ori Levy ... Air Force Commander Mordechai Gur
Rachel Marcus Rachel Marcus ... Dora Bloch
Yehuda Efroni ... Yitzhik Bernstein
Yossi Graber ... Ya'ackov Raviv
Shlomo Vishinsky ... Moshe Bloch
Mona Silberstein ... Naomi Tal (as Mona Zilberstein)
Rami Weicher Rami Weicher ... Security Officer, Tel Aviv
Jeremy Kaplan Jeremy Kaplan ... Ephraim Raviv
Chelli Goldenberg ... Dalia
Esther Zewko Esther Zewko ... Miriam Devon (as Esther Zevko)
Kohava Harari Kohava Harari ... Victoria Zadok (as Kochava Harari)
Miriam Nevo ... Ida Borovitz
Jerome Konig Jerome Konig ... Ralph Thompson (as Jerry Konig)
Avraham Ben-Yosef Avraham Ben-Yosef ... Prof. Avner Tal
Hi Kelos Hi Kelos ... American Reporter (as Hy Kelos)
Shoshana Ravid ... Family Representative Wife
Abraham Ronai Abraham Ronai ... Mr. Borovitz
Asher Tzarfati ... Ze'ev (as Asher Sapfati)
Natan Cogan ... Grossman, the lawyer (as Nathan Cogan)
Gad Keiner Gad Keiner ... Rogman, German Reporter
Dvora Kedar ... Freda Ben-David (as Devora Kedar)
Moti Baharav Moti Baharav ... Meir
Aryeh Moskona ... Entebbe Air Traffic Controler (as Arie Moskona)
Yitzhak Ne'eman Yitzhak Ne'eman ... Jabbar
Reuven Dayan ... Halil
Shalom Kenan Shalom Kenan ... Avraham Ben-David
Yossi Keinan Yossi Keinan ... Menahem Ben-David (as Yossi Kenan)
Ofer Lehavi Ofer Lehavi ... Communicator (as Ofer Lehav)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yigal Alon Yigal Alon ... Self (uncredited)
Yitzhak Aloni Yitzhak Aloni ... Mustafa (uncredited)
David Ben-Haim David Ben-Haim ... Gamal (uncredited)
Modi Ben-Haim Modi Ben-Haim ... Jacques Lemonne (uncredited)
Heinz Bernard Heinz Bernard ... British Hostage (uncredited)
Susan Bloch Susan Bloch ... Avraham Ben-David's Wife (uncredited)
Avraham Bonai Avraham Bonai ... Ugandan Soldier (uncredited)
Uzi Cohen Uzi Cohen ... Israel soldier dressed as Idi Amin (uncredited)
Lorenza Colville Lorenza Colville ... Magda, the nun (uncredited)
Moshe Dayan ... Self (uncredited)
Abba Eban Abba Eban ... Self (uncredited)
Marvin Friedman Marvin Friedman ... Navigator (uncredited)
Tami Gal Tami Gal ... Nurse (uncredited)
Arieh Gardus Arieh Gardus ... Kuki (uncredited)
Ruth Geller ... Released Hostage, Bengazi (uncredited)
Aviva Ger ... Hannah, Yonatan's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Rafi Ginai Rafi Ginai ... Entebee Tower Control Operator (uncredited)
Ken Globus Ken Globus ... Hercules Pilot (uncredited)
Galia Gofer Galia Gofer ... Francesca, Air Hostess (uncredited)
Yael Golan Yael Golan ... Dinah Raviv (uncredited)
Mike Greenspan Mike Greenspan ... English Radio Commentator (uncredited)
Naomi Grinsberg Naomi Grinsberg ... Air Hostess (uncredited)
Micha Heymann Micha Heymann ... Israeli Soldier (uncredited)
Ariella Hida Ariella Hida ... French Photographer's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Reggie Hochman Reggie Hochman ... Head of Intelligence (uncredited)
Gabi Keren Gabi Keren ... Rachel, Kuki's Wife (uncredited)
Zachi Koren Zachi Koren ... Nachzia (uncredited)
Alon Lev Alon Lev ... Air Steward (uncredited)
Yigal Lichtenstein Yigal Lichtenstein ... Young Inteligence Man (uncredited)
Yoni Lucas Yoni Lucas ... Air Steward (uncredited)
Ronit Makover Ronit Makover ... Ground Hostess (uncredited)
Elisha Nahum Elisha Nahum ... Israeli Doctor (uncredited)
Bobby Pelta Bobby Pelta ... Andre Moreau (uncredited)
Shimon Peres ... Self (uncredited)
Yitzhak Rabin ... Self (uncredited)
David Ram David Ram ... Yonish (uncredited)
Rachel Ravid Rachel Ravid ... Chavazelet (uncredited)
Clara Rimon Clara Rimon ... Mrs. Thompson (uncredited)
Lois Rozenberg Lois Rozenberg ... El Arja (uncredited)
Richard Selano Richard Selano ... Idi Amin's Aide (uncredited)
Avik Shalem Avik Shalem ... High Ranking Officer (uncredited)
Samooch Shalem Samooch Shalem ... High Ranking Officer (uncredited)
Ezra Shalom Ezra Shalom ... Security Officer, Athens (uncredited)
Beatrice Shimshoni Beatrice Shimshoni ... Theresa, Nun (uncredited)
Richard Sokolam Richard Sokolam ... Collin Richards, American Reporter (uncredited)
Sandy S. Solowitz ... American Reporter (uncredited)
Raffi Tavor ... Israeli Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ami Weinberg ... Rami (uncredited)
Eilan Wert Eilan Wert ... Israeli Doctor (uncredited)
Yehoshua White Yehoshua White ... Bobby (uncredited)
Shimon Yisraeli Shimon Yisraeli ... Boris (uncredited)
Gabi Yonan Gabi Yonan ... Ben Ishai (uncredited)
Bromley Zion Bromley Zion ... Libyan Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Rafi Zur-Merchavia Rafi Zur-Merchavia ... Platoon Commander (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sybil Danning ... producer
Yoram Globus ... producer
Menahem Golan ... producer
Irving H. Levin ... executive producer
Roni Ya'ackov ... associate producer (as Rony Yacov)

Music by 

Dov Seltzer

Cinematography by 

Adam Greenberg

Editing by 

Dov Hoenig

Art Direction by 

Kuli Sander

Set Decoration by 

Alfred Gershoni

Makeup Department 

Rachel Golan ... makeup artist: second unit
Moni Monaser ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Danny Perlman ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Shlomo Albert ... assistant director
Boaz Davidson ... second unit director
Sam Firstenberg ... assistant director: second unit
Ken Globus ... second assistant director
Riki Shelach Nissimoff ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Cyril Collick ... sound
Eli Ilbar ... sound: second unit
Isaac Sehayek ... sound editor

Special Effects by 

Michael Collins ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Danny Ben Menahem ... gaffer
Yoni Hamenachem ... still photographer
Yehiel Ne'eman ... camera operator
Amnon Salomon ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Rochelle Zaltzman ... costumes

Location Management 

Eitan Evan ... location manager

Additional Crew 

Zohar Bar-Am ... production coordinator
Ken Globus ... dialogue director

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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