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Black Sunday is a 1977 American thriller directed by John Frankenheimer and adapted from Thomas Harris’s novel of the same name. The story follows a terrorist plot to attack spectators at the Super Bowl using a blimp carrying explosives, while an Israeli agent and an FBI officer attempt to stop it. The film combines political violence, espionage, and large-scale disaster elements.
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What is the terrorist plot in Black Sunday?
The 1977 thriller follows a Black September plot to attack the Super Bowl using a Goodyear blimp. Paramount describes the intended target as a stadium crowd of 80,000 people with the U.S. president in attendance.
Who plays the counter-terrorist in Black Sunday?
Robert Shaw plays Major David Kabakov, an Israeli counter-terrorist pursuing the attackers. Bruce Dern plays the disturbed Vietnam veteran whose blimp-pilot skills are exploited by the plot.
Is Black Sunday based on a Thomas Harris book?
Yes, the 1977 film adapts Thomas Harris's novel Black Sunday, written before his better-known Hannibal Lecter books. John Frankenheimer directed the film, which turns the novel's premise into a large-scale action thriller.
Was the Super Bowl footage in Black Sunday filmed at a real game?
The film is notable for using footage connected to the real Super Bowl setting rather than relying entirely on a studio recreation. Its climactic threat centers on the Goodyear blimp over the stadium, which is a major reason the film remains distinctive.
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