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Peter Z. Malkin (book) and
Harry Stein (book) ...
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Release Date:
10 November 1996 (USA) more
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In 1960, the Israeli Secret Service learns that former SS-Lietuenant Colonel Adolf Eichmann, who was... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
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An important event in our history chronicled. more (3 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Duvall | ... | Adolf Eichmann |
 | Arliss Howard | ... | Peter Malkin |
 | Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Isser Harel |
 | Jack Laufer | ... | Uzi |
 | Nicolas Surovy | ... | Hans |
 | Joel Brooks | ... | Meir |
 | Michael Laskin | ... | Dr. Klein |
 | Sam Robards | ... | David |
 | Michael Tucci | ... | Danny |
 | Rusty Schwimmer | ... | Rosa |
| Rita Zohar | ... | Peter's mother |
| Jean Pierre Reguerraz | ... | Laszlo Ungari |
| Celina Font | ... | Angela Ungari |
| Erika Wallner | ... | Catalina Klement |
| Kevin Schiele | ... | Nicolas Klement |
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USA:96 min | Argentina:96 min | Germany:93 min (TV version)
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Iceland:12 | Spain:13 | UK:PG (video premiere) | Argentina:16
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Jeffrey Tambor, who is 6'1" tall, portrays Israeli Mossad chief Isser Harel, who in real life was only 5'0" tall. more
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Version of Operation Eichmann (1961) more
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Any time you get the opportunity to see Robert Duvall work, you should take it. When the pot is sweetened by the chance to learn a little (or a lot) about an important historical event, then it's a no-brainer.
A far more carefully crafted story line distinguishes this film from the 1961 'Operation Eichmann'. The source of this film is the book, "Eichmann in my Hands", by Massad agent Peter Malkin, the primary Israeli Agent involved in Eichmann's capture in Buenos Aires.
The film is presented pretty much from the point-of-view of Malkin, played superbly by Arliss Howard, an actor who's career to date is papered with non-distinguishable work in non-descript films. His portrayal here is right on target. There is a nice turn as well by Jeffrey Tambor, a wonderful comedic actor, here cast completely against type in a serious role.
Much is the time when TV has been dismissed as a learning medium. Thankfully, made for TV movies like 'The Man Who Captured Eichmann" go far to dismiss that notion.