Release Date
December 23, 2005 (Limited)
January 6, 2006
January 6, 2006
DVD Release Date
May 9, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Tony Kushner, Eric Roth
Cast
Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ciaran Hinds, Brian Goodman
Studio
Running Time
164 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong graphic violence, some sexual content, nudity and language
What is Munich about?
A historical thriller set in the aftermath of the 1972 massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.
The film recounts the dramatic story of the secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and assassinate 11 Palestinians believed to have planned the 1972 Munich massacre -- and the personal toll this mission of revenge takes on the team and the man who led it. Eric Bana ("Troy") stars as the Mossad agent charged with leading... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Steven Spielberg is at it again. Not since "Saving Private Ryan" have we seen such a direct push for the Oscar throne from the most famous director of our time. Also, as the most famous Jew in the world, he is also pushing for controversy - his latest film, "Munich," is about a group of Jewish assassins who scour the world killing those responsible for planning the 1972 Olympic Games massacre. Full movie review »
