Munich (2005 Film)

Munich is a 2005 film directed by Steven Spielburg. It was written by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth and stars Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Geoffrey Rush and Mathieu Kassovitz. It was nominated for 5 Oscars. The film tells the story of a team of hitmen hired to kill those involved in the murders of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics.

The film is set during the Olympic games of 1972 in Germany. A peaceful gathering of athletes competing gets a nasty turn as eleven Israeli athletes are kidnapped and killed by Palestinian terrorists. The Israeli government sends a small team of Mossad members an assignment of revenge: To track down and kill the terrorists.

• Eric Bana as Avner

• Daniel Craig as Steve

• Ciaran Hinds as Carl

• Mathieu Kassovitz as Robert

• Hanns Zischler as Hans

• Ayelet Zurer as Daphna

• Geoffrey Rush as Ephraim

• Michel Lonsdale as Papa

• Mathieu Amalric as Louis

• Lynn Cohen as Golda Mei

• Marie-Josee Croze as Jeanette

• Makram Khoury as Wael Zwaiter

• Yigal Naor as Mahmoud Hamshari

"Simply stated, Munich is Steven Spielberg's return to seriousness and his finest film in years. "—Ty Burr, "Boston Globe"http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=8315

"At a time when he easily could duck and cover, Spielberg has put himself at the service of material that offers little by way of comfort. "—Robert Denerstein, "Denver Rocky Mountain News"http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/movies/article/0,2792,DRMN_23_4335297,00.html