Munich

Based on the book Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team by George Jonas , Munich is a semi-fictionalized film about the Israeli government's secret retaliation after the 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli Olympic athletes by Black September terrorists. The film shows how a squad of assassins, led by former Mossad agent Avner tracks down and kills a list of Black September members thought to be responsible for the 11 Israeli athletes' murders. The film was shot in various places around Malta (which stands in for Tel Aviv, Beirut, Cyprus, Athens, and Rome), in Budapest,Paris and New-York. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture.