Sword of Gideon

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The Poor Man's 'Munich'.......2007-08-11

'Sword of Gideon' is essentially a B-rated, 1980's version of Steven Spielberg's 'Munich.' I was a bit surprised at the striking similarity between the two; many of the scenes were almost identical. Depending on how you look at it, you could call the latter either a rip-off or a remake of the former. Nevertheless, I don't see how anyone could think this was better than 'Munich.' It does go into a bit more detail in some parts, but the acting, cinematography, dialogue and the overall production quality is all second rate. Worth a watch if the subject matter interests you, but hardly a monumental cinematic achievement by any means. Or so the prophecy says.....

Revenge is Mine.......2007-08-04

The strenght of an old woman a strong leader "Golda" establisted the new ground rules , hit them at the center , suspense . tense , constant action , Steven Bauer , Michael York and the team fit well together in this action of vengeance no matter the cost , yet with a true code of honour and respect for those innocent by standers, unlike the terrorist
with savage unconcern for human life ingeneral. The eventual strugle between duty , commitment for country and self emotions stirrs one own heart you get caught up in the action of these honourable anti-terrorist commandos and their dedication to the rules .Rod Steiger, plays a great part of the control and director of communication and the finanical support , an unemotional get the job done , yet he express's a deep tenderness that slips out to show his humanside,his love for Israel is first and goes without question.
Worth seeing , worth having in you libary !!!!!!!!!!!
Luddy

The movie that Spielberg's "Munich" was a remake of..........2007-07-10

Having originally seen this made-for-HBO movie in the 1980's when it was first on cable, I decided to watch it again after seeing Spielberg's "Munich." The two movies, both based on the same book, differ in a few minor plot devices but are otherwise quite similar. I would say that the earlier version has a slightly less dark emotional feel to it; the Mossad handler comes across as not quite as evilly conniving as Spielberg's, for example. Both movies make Avner out to be the archetype Hero, mislead by the evil Spymaster into becoming an assassin, but finally seeing the Light and turning back to Righteousness. That's to be expected, I guess, since their both based on his book. But neither addresses the inherent disparity between a soldier's concept of honor and the pragmatism necessary to a covert ops team.

The forerunner, almost a first draft, of "Munich".......2007-04-09

My understanding is that Spielberg based the more recent film "Munich" on the same book that this HBO film from 20 years earlier was based on, which would account for the eerily similar, almost identical, sequence of events and character development. What I found dumbfounding is that not only are the story, the characters, and the incidents the same, but the sequence, some of the scenes, even some of the dialogue, are nearly identical: the early recruitment scene with Golda Meir eating fruit and pouring tea, Avner having bad dreams, the cut-away to exterior shots when explosions happen inside buildings, etc. Munich was a tighter and slightly shorter film and it has Spielberg's panache. "Munich" also has a post-9/11 sensibility that this earlier film of course could not have had. This film is somewhat less conflicted than "Munich" is about good vs evil, revenge vs justice. There is psychological conflict in this film, but we have no doubt about who the good guys and the bad guys are.

This is a bit easier to watch because the gore and violence are circa 1986 HBO, not 21st century for the big screen. The acting, dialogue,and details are serviceable,not with the same subtlety or interest as in the later film.
Despite the wig and prosthetic facial changes, I didn't buy Colleen Dewhurst as Golda Meir for one second, and she didn't even try to change her voice or accent.

The film quality seemed a bit washed out to me. The DVD has no features; the choices are either Play film, or Scene selection.

very good!.......2007-01-10

far better than Munich, this movie give you more deatil about the main charecter Avner. exelent if you liked Munich then this you would like even more!

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The Poor Man's 'Munich'
Revenge is Mine
The movie that Spielberg's "Munich" was a remake of...
The forerunner, almost a first draft, of "Munich"
very good!

Sword of Gideon [Region 2]
Starring: Steven Bauer , Michael York , Robert Joy , Laurent Malet , and Peter Dvorsky
Director: Michael Anderson
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ASIN: B0000C24GP

Customer Reviews:

The Poor Man's 'Munich'.......2007-08-11

Revenge is Mine.......2007-08-04

The movie that Spielberg's "Munich" was a remake of..........2007-07-10

The forerunner, almost a first draft, of "Munich".......2007-04-09

very good!.......2007-01-10

far better than Munich, this movie give you more deatil about the main charecter Avner. exelent if you liked Munich then this you would like even more!

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Sword of Gideon
Director: Michael Anderson
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Product Description

Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes.

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Sword of Gideon/In the Blink of an Eye
Starring: Veronica Hamel , Mimi Rogers , Carlos Gómez (II) , Jeffrey Dean Morgan , and Brian Markinson
Director: Micki Dickoff , and Michael Anderson
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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ASIN: B0007N1JPA
Release Date: 2005-02-15

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Sword of Gideon & Split Decisions
Starring: Steven Bauer , and Michael York
Manufacturer: Velocity / Thinkfilm
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Suspense Thrillers
Starring: Elite , Blink of An Eye , Sword of Gideon , and So
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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ASIN: B0007CEXMM
Release Date: 2005-01-11

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