''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' is a 1996 American

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directed by William Graham and written by Lionel Chetwynd, based on the 1990 book ''Eichmann in My Hands'' by Peter Malkin and Harry Stein. The film stars

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as Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, who lived under the name Ricardo Klement in

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, Argentina, and Arliss Howard as Israeli

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agent Peter Malkin, who captured Eichmann in 1960. ''The Man Who Captured Eichmann'' premiered on TNT on November 10, 1996. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Duvall being nominated for a

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and a

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for his performance.

Plot

Set in 1960, the story follows the efforts of the

, the Israeli Secret Service, to find former SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann, who fled Germany for Argentina and took the name Ricardo Klement. He was wanted for the mass murder of both

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and non-Jews in Europe during

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. Learning of Eichmann's living in Argentina, the Mossad sends a team to capture him, led by agent Peter Malkin. The standing order is to bring Eichmann back alive to Israel for trial. The film ends with the take-off of the

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aircraft taking Eichmann to face trial in Jerusalem.

Cast

as Adolf Eichmann/ Ricardo Klement * Arliss Howard as Peter Malkin * Jeffrey Tambor as Isser Harel * Jack Laufer as Uzi * Nicolas Surovy as Hans *

Joel Brooks Joel Brooks is an American actor, known for his roles in '' Stir Crazy'', '' My Sister Sam'', '' Six Feet Under'', '' The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green'' and ''Phil of the Future''. Brooks also had a recurring role as a psychologist ...

as Meir * Michael Laskin as Dr. Klein * Sam Robards as David * Michael Tucci as Danny * Rusty Schwimmer as Rosa * Jean Pierre Reguerraz as Laszlo Ungari * Celina Font as Angela Ungari * Erika Wallner as Catalina Klement * Kevin Schiele as Nicolas Klement * Gregory Dayton as Muller * Marcelo Sycz as Dieter Klement * Brian Hussey as Hasse Klement * Marcos Woinsky as

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Release

The film premiered on TNT on November 10, 1996. It was released on VHS and DVD by

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * 1996 films 1996 drama films 1996 television films 1990s historical drama films 1990s psychological drama films American historical drama films American psychological drama films Cultural depictions of Adolf Eichmann American drama television films 1990s English-language films Films about the capture of Adolf Eichmann Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by William Graham (director) Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal Films set in 1960 Films set in Buenos Aires Films shot in Buenos Aires Historical television films Television films based on books TNT (American TV network) original films 1990s American films English-language historical drama films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub