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One Day in September poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.8 / 100
1999·Documentary / History / Sport·1h 34m

ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER

“1972. The Munich Olympic Games. 121 Nations. 7,123 Competitors. Over a billion viewers ... and 8 Palestinian Terrorists. For the first time in 25 years, the truth is revealed.”

The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli revenge operation 'Wrath of God.' The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.

Above the Line
Kevin Macdonald·DirectorNeve Cunningham·Director of PhotographyAlex Heffes·Original Music ComposerIan Davies·Assistant Editor
Cast
Michael Douglas·Self - Narrator (voice)Ankie Spitzer·SelfJamal Al Gashey·SelfGerald Seymour·SelfAxel Springer·Self (archive footage)Gad Zahari·SelfShmuel Lalkin·SelfManfred Schreiber·SelfWalter Troger·SelfUlrich K. Wegener·Self
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Kevin Macdonald·Director
Camera· 2
Neve Cunningham·Director of PhotographyAlwin H. Küchler·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ian Davies·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Alex Heffes·Original Music ComposerCraig Armstrong·Additional MusicWilm Brucker·Sound RecordistAmir Boverman·Sound RecordistLiz Gallacher·Music SupervisorGillian Dodders·Dialogue EditorMark Heslop·Sound Effects EditorBrendan Nicholson·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production· 6
Lillian Birnbaum·Executive ProducerArthur Cohn·ProducerJohn Battsek·ProducerAlice Henty·Production ManagerAndrew Ruhemann·Associate ProducerShanti Ramakuri·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Dean Watkins·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
71.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind One Day in September's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFF00
#000000
#800000
Mood
Tense, Stark, Historical
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a bright yellow background with five black Olympic rings arranged horizontally across the middle. The leftmost ring is partially obscured by”

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Key Elements
Olympic RingsTarget ReticleBalaclava
Atmosphere
Stark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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