Black Sunday
1977 · Movie · R · 143 min · ★ 6.7 · 64% critics
A determined counterterrorism operative races to stop a planned attack on the Super Bowl, as a militant group teams up with a bitter, unstable veteran. The story follows the plot’s preparation and the escalating pursuit across multiple locations, building toward a high-stakes showdown amid massive crowds and intense pressure.
Based on Black Sunday
Also known as Dimanche noir
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-04-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (164 votes)
- Box office
- $15,769,322
- Budget
- $8,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slow-burn political thriller that builds to big, crowd-based suspense and chases; Not for you if you dislike terrorism-focused stories, long setups, or dated-looking effects like some viewers noted.
Pros: tense build-up; strong performances; memorable set pieces | Cons: long runtime; slow first half; dated effects
Themes
- 1970s
- plo terrorist group
- terrorism
- american football stadium
- terrorist attack
- super bowl
- dirigible
Cast & crew
Robert Shaw
as Kabakov
Bruce Dern
as Lander
Marthe Keller
as Dahlia
Fritz Weaver
as FBI Agent Sam Corley
Steven Keats
as Moshevsky
Bekim Fehmiu
as Fasil
Michael V. Gazzo
as Muzi
William Daniels
as Pugh
Walter Gotell
as Colonel Riat
Pat Summerall
as Pat Summerall
Directed by John Frankenheimer