The 1972 Olympics should have been a sporting highlight. But then the unthinkable happens. In the early morning of September 5th Palestinian terrorists stormed the Olympic village and invade the quarters of the Israeli delegation.

The organizers of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics have a dream: to show the world a new, tolerant Germany. The dream is shattered on the morning of September 5th, when Palestinian terrorists storm the Israeli quarters and take 11 Israelis hostage - a savage attack that is seen by many today as the zero hour of international terrorism. On that morning, a young couple - policewoman Anna and helicopter pilot Michael - are thrust into a situation that nobody was ready for. The inexperienced Anna suddenly finds herself negotiating with the head terrorist on behalf of the authorities; Michael is preparing to fly the terrorists and hostages to a plane at a nearby military airport. They know that one wrong word, one wrong move can trigger a bloodbath. Alternating between scenes of silent fear and despair among the Israeli hostages and emotionally charged exchanges among the overwhelmed police, "Munich 72" is a real-life thriller based on actual events. The film is directed by Israeli-born Dror Zahavi, who brought actors from Palestine and Israel to Munich especially for this film. The scriptwriters were advised by former General Ulrich Wegener, who played a key role in the original events and went on to set up the legendary GSG9 commando.—Beta Film (international distributor) summary