Munich (2005)
Release: December 23, 2005
Budget: $70,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $ 131,000,000
Munich is based on the true story of the aftermath of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. It is the story of the Israeli government’s secret retaliation against the Black September terrorist group.
Spielberg’s film has been called outstanding and “a smart, mesmerizing and often angry film”. In 2017, the film was named the 16th “Best Film of the 21st Century So Far” by The New York Times.
Casting
Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana) a Mossad agent of German-Jewish descent who leads a mission to assassinate the terrorists responsible for the Munich massacre.
Steve (Daniel Craig) a South African volunteer on Avner’s team.
Daphna (Ayelet Zurer) Avner’s wife.
Ali Hassan Salameh (Mehdi Nebbou) chief of operations of Black September.
Awards & Nominations
AACTA Award (2005 AFI Awards)
- Nominated - Best International Actor - Eric Bana
Academy Awards
- Nominated - Best Director - Steven Spielberg
- Nominated - Best Picture - Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Barry Mendel
- Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony Kushner and Eric Roth
- Nominated - Best Original Score - John Williams
- Nominated - Best Film Editing - Michael Kahn
ACE Eddie
- Nominated - Best Edited Feature Film – Michael Kahn
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award
- Won - Best Ensemble Cast
Critics' Choice Movie Award
- Nominated - Best Director - Steven Spielberg
Directors Guild of America Award
- Nominated - Outstanding Directing – Feature Film - Steven Spielberg
Empire Awards
- Nominated - Best Thriller - Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Colin Wilson
Golden Globe Award
- Nominated - Best Director - Steven Spielberg
- Nominated - Best Screenplay - Tony Kushner, Eric Roth
Golden Reel Awards
- Nominated - Sound Editing in Feature Film
Golden Trailer Awards
- Nominated - Trailer of the Year
Grammy Award
- Won - Best Director - Steven Spielberg
- Nominated - Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - John Williams
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award
- Won - Best Film - Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Colin Wilson
- Won - Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony Kushner, Eric Roth
Online Film Critics Society Awards
- Nominated - Best Director - Steven Spielberg
- Nominated - Best Picture - Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Colin Wilson
- Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony Kushner, Eric Roth
- Nominated - Best Original Score - John Williams
- Nominated - Best Original Score - John Williams
- Nominated - Best Editing - Michael Kahn
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
- Won - Best Director - Steven Spielberg
- Won - Best Film - Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Colin Wilson
- Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony Kushner, Eric Roth
- Nominated - Best Supporting Actor - Geoffrey Rush
World Soundtrack Academy Award
- Won - Best Original Soundtrack - John Wi
I want to know:
Who edited the movie Munich?
Michael Kahn, who edited many other Spielberg movies, such as War Horse, Lincoln, Catch me if you Can, Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and others.
