Mogadischu - 2008

The incredible true story of Lufthansa Flight 181, which was hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in October of 1977, and the noble efforts of stewardess Gabriele Dillmann (Nadja Uhl) to ensure the safety of the terrified passengers throughout the harrowing ordeal. When terrorists sympathetic to the cause of the German Red Army Faction seize control of the flight, German chancellor Helmut Schmidt refuses to negotiate. Meanwhile, terrorist leader "Captain Martyr Mahmud" grows increasingly agitated, and the Yemeni government refuses to let the plane land on their soil. After Captain Schumann (Thomas Kretschmann) makes an emergency landing in the sand, he is brutally executed in front of the passengers by "Captain Martyr Mahmud" (Said Taghmaoui), who then forces the co-pilot to fly the plane to Somolia. Once there, counter terrorism measures quickly get underway as the passengers brace themselves for the worst.

108min
2008
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

Thomas Kretschmann profile pictureThomas KretschmannCaptain Jürgen Schumann
Nadja Uhl profile pictureNadja UhlStewardess Gabriele Dillmann
Saïd Taghmaoui profile pictureSaïd TaghmaouiCaptain Mahmud
Christian Berkel profile pictureChristian BerkelBundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt
Herbert Knaup profile pictureHerbert KnaupUlrich Wegener
Judith Engel profile pictureJudith EngelMonika Schumann
Valerie Niehaus profile pictureValerie NiehausBirgitt Röhll
Jürgen Tarrach profile pictureJürgen TarrachHans-Jürgen Wischnewski
Franz Dinda profile pictureFranz DindaPeter-Jürgen Boock
Fahri Yardım profile pictureFahri YardımMichael Libal
Simon Verhoeven profile pictureSimon VerhoevenCo-Pilot Jürgen Vietor
Tobias Licht profile pictureTobias LichtHauptmann Baum
Till Kretzschmar profile pictureTill KretzschmarChefpilot Gäbel
Jan Messutat profile pictureJan MessutatRüdiger von Lutzau
Jan Henrik Stahlberg profile pictureJan Henrik StahlbergWolfgang Salewski
Cornelia Schmaus profile pictureCornelia SchmausLyvia Vamos
Youssef Hamid profile pictureYoussef HamidWadi Haddad
Bettina Hoppe profile pictureBettina HoppeBrigitte Mohnhaupt
Ralf Dittrich profile pictureRalf DittrichHeinz Ruhnau

About Mogadischu

Mogadischu Overview

The incredible true story of Lufthansa Flight 181, which was hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in October of 1977, and the noble efforts of stewardess Gabriele Dillmann (Nadja Uhl) to ensure the safety of the terrified passengers throughout the harrowing ordeal. When terrorists sympathetic to the cause of the German Red Army Faction seize control of the flight, German chancellor Helmut Schmidt refuses to negotiate. Meanwhile, terrorist leader "Captain Martyr Mahmud" grows increasingly agitated, and the Yemeni government refuses to let the plane land on their soil. After Captain Schumann (Thomas Kretschmann) makes an emergency landing in the sand, he is brutally executed in front of the passengers by "Captain Martyr Mahmud" (Said Taghmaoui), who then forces the co-pilot to fly the plane to Somolia. Once there, counter terrorism measures quickly get underway as the passengers brace themselves for the worst.

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 108min

Extra details

Original Title: Mogadischu
Original Language: German
Directed By: Roland Suso Richter
Production Companies
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