# One Day in September (1999)

> A gripping archival investigation of the Munich massacre that exposes how institutional unpreparedness turned a hostage crisis into an international tragedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21290

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Cast: Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer, Gad Zahari, Shmuel Lalkin, Manfred Schreiber
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230591/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, mournful, confrontational, serious history viewing, documentary night

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of a tragic event that forever changed the Olympic Games.

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