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Black Sunday (1977)
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver
Runtime143 min
Rating15
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An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.
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Black Sunday (1977) is a critically acclaimed action-thriller directed by John Frankenheimer. It received positive reviews from critics for its tense plot and strong performances. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, showcasing its recognition among industry experts.
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Fans of gritty 1970s thrillers will appreciate the suspenseful cat-and-mouse game between Robert Shaw's Israeli agent and Bruce Dern's disgruntled Vietnam vet in director John Frankenheimer's 1977 action-drama 'Black Sunday'. Blending elements of political intrigue and terrorism, the film offers an intense, realistic portrayal of the high-stakes efforts to prevent a devastating attack.
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Black Sunday is a 1977 American action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer and based on Thomas Harris's novel of the same name. It was produced by Robert Evans, and stars Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern and Marthe Keller. It was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1978. The screenplay was written by Ernest Lehman, Kenneth Ross and Ivan Moffat. Ross had previously written the screenplay for The Day of the Jackal, a similar plot-driven political thriller. The inspiration of the story came from the Munich massacre, perpetrated by the Black September organization against Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics, giving the title for the novel and film.
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