How to watch September 5 in the UK
A new film delves into the events of the 1972 Munich Massacre.
A new drama recreates the terrorist attack that took place at the 1972 Munich Olympics, when Palestinian militant organisation Black September took eleven members of the Israeli team hostage, subsequently murdering them during a botched rescue attempt by the Bavarian State Police.
How to watch September 5 in the UK
September 5 is screening in UK cinemas from February 6, 2025.
What is September 5 about?
Well, we covered that, but that the wrinkle here is that director Tim Fehlbaum and his co-writers, Moritz Binder and Alex David, tell the events from the point of view of the US ABC Sports crew. They found themselves suddenly pivoting from covering the Games to more immediate and serious matters, which puts the focus on the thorny ethical questions involved in reporting on a terrorist attack, as the crew’s attempts to get access have direct consequences on the unfolding events.
The cast of September 5
Peter Sarsgaard is Roone Arledge, the president of ABC Sports; John Magaro is control room chief Geoffrey Mason; Ben Chaplin is ABC Sports head of operations Marvin Bader; Leonie Benesch is translator Marianne Gebhardt; Zinedine Soualem is Jacques Lesgards; Georgina Rich is Gladys Deist; Corey Johnson is Hank Hanson; Marcus Rutherford is Carter Jeffrey; Daniel Adeosun is Gary Slaughter; Benjamin Walker is reporter Peter Jennings; and Rony Herman is American/Israeli weightlifter David Berger, one of the hostages.
September 5 trailer
Why we’re excited about September 5
Hailed as one of the best movies of the year, September 5 is harrowing and, sadly, timely – so timely, in fact, that I’m foregoing my usual snarky editorialising. By all accounts it’s a sober and balanced account, and that in itself has drawn criticism from some quarters for its largely apolitical stance. Glancing around the internet, there seems to be more commentary about the context of the film’s release than the film itself. Whether you want to follow your screening with a look at Steven Spielberg’s Munich is left to the discretion of the viewer.
