Sword of Gideon_
"What drives men of peace to commit acts of vengeance!"
Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes.
Starring
Steven Bauer, Michael York, Rod Steiger
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sword of Gideon was released 40 years ago in 1986.
Overview
Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes.
Sword of Gideon is a Action, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 53m.
CAST (20)
Steven Bauer
Avner
Michael York
Robert
Rod Steiger
Mordechai Samuels
Colleen Dewhurst
Golda Meir
Leslie Hope
Shoshana
Lino Ventura
Papa
Robert Joy
Hans
Laurent Malet
Jean
Peter Dvorsky
Carl
Cyrielle Clair
Jeanette Von Lesseps
Linda Griffiths
Carl's Widow
Hrant Alianak
Wael Zwaiter
Sonia Benezra
Mrs. Hamshari
CA
Carol Ann Francis
New York Bank Clerk
Éric Gaudry
Louis
LH
Lisa Hull
Hamsharis Daughter
Neil Kroetsch
Abu Daoud
Shawn Lawrence
Bank Manager
Karen Racicot
Hamsharis Mistress
Yair Rubin
Maj. G. Rashon
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
173 min (2h 53m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (15 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sword of Gideon about?
Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes.
How long is Sword of Gideon?
Sword of Gideon has a runtime of 173 minutes (2h 53m).
Who stars in Sword of Gideon?
The cast of Sword of Gideon includes Steven Bauer, Michael York, Rod Steiger, Colleen Dewhurst, Leslie Hope.
What is the rating of Sword of Gideon?
Sword of Gideon has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Drama
Thriller
TV Movie