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Munich

Munich

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 7.5

During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recrui...

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Without Limits

Without Limits

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Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1998 IMDB Rating: 7.2

The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics i...

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Prefontaine

Prefontaine

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Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 6.8

It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, a...

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Visions of Eight

Visions of Eight

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Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1973 IMDB Rating: 6.8

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to re...

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21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

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Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 6.3

A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.

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