Author:
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Imprint:Universal City , CA : Universal Pictures, 2006.
Description2 videodiscs ( 164 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Note:Based on the book "Vengeance: the true story of an Israeli Counter-terrorism team" by George Jonas.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
Note:Special features: An introduction by Steven Spielberg ; 2nd disc includes Memories of the event, Portrait of an era, The on-set experience, The International cast, editing, sound and music, The mission, the team.
Note:It's the 1972 Olympics and the PLO terrorists have just kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes. After the tragic incident is over and serveral of the terrorists have gone free, the Israeli government of Golda Meir recruits Avner to lead a team of undercover agents to hunt down those responsible throughout Europe and eliminate them one-by-one. It is physically and emotionally messy work and conflicts between Avner and his team's handler, Ephraim, over information Avner doesn't want to provide only makes things harder. Soon the work starts to take its toll on Avner, especially as it becomes clear that Avner is being hunted in return, and that his family's safety may be in jeopardy.
Note : PerformerEric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciaran Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey Rush.
Location Note : REQUEST AT THE CHECK-OUT DESK
