One day in September [videorecording] /
Sony Pictures Classics ; a Passion Pictures production ; an Arthur Cohn production ; produced by John Battsek & Arthur Cohn ; directed by Kevin MacDonald.
- Widescreen.
- Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2001.
- 1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Widescreen (aspect ratio of 1.78). Originally released in 1999 as a motion picture. Special features include talent file, bonus trailers, production notes, and DVD-ROM web links.
Cinematography, Alwin Kuchler, Neve Cunningham; editor, Justine Wright; music, Alex Heffes. Cinematography, Alwin Kuchler, Neve Cunningham; editor, Justine Wright; music, Alex Heffes.
Narrator, Michael Douglas.
"They were billed as the 'Olympics of Peace and Joy' but became the Olympics of terror--Munich 1972. An extreme Palestinian group called Black September held 11 Israeli athletes hostage in the Olympic village while the world looked on, incredulous. Using extraordinary archive footage, music and interviews with those who took part (including the only surviving member of the Black September group), 'One day in September' tells the dramatic story of what happened in Munich during those 21 hours"--Container.
MPAA rating: R.
DVD.
Chiefly English with German and Arabic interviews subtitled in English (2-channel, Dolby surround) ; optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Academy Award: 2000, Best Documentary, Features (Arthur Cohn, Kevin MacDonald). British Independent Film Award: 2000, British Independent Film Award Best Newcomer (Off-Screen) (Justine Wright (editor)); Douglas Hickox Award (Kevin Macdonald). Golden Camera, Germany: 2001, Golden Camera Film - International (Arthur Cohn).