Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the September 5 digital and Blu-ray release dates for its latest historical drama about the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics hostage crisis. Since its theatrical debut, the film has received a Certified Fresh rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
When is the September 5 digital & Blu-ray release dates?
September 5 will be available to rent or own on digital platforms starting tomorrow, February 4. It will then be followed by its Blu-ray release on Feburary 18. At the moment, the film is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Listed below are the bonus features included:
- Remaking Broadcast History — Join actors Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and more as they share the challenges of portraying the real people tasked with reporting on the world’s first televised hostage crisis.
- A Meticulous Undertaking — See how an empty space was transformed into a stunning replica of the iconic 1972 broadcast studio where the ABC Sports team witnessed the unfolding tragedy.
- On The Global Stage — The 1972 Munich Olympics marked a turning point in history, where the line between journalism and complicity blurred. Delve into the ethical and journalistic dilemmas faced by the team as they weighed reporting the news and potentially fueling further violence.
- Screen Actors Guild Q&A – Discussion with writer, producer, and director Tim Fehlbaum, actors Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch, and casting director Nancy Foy.
- Producers Guild of America Q&A — A conversation with writer, producer, and director Tim Fehlbaum, producer Sean Penn, Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, and John Ira Palmer.
The film was directed Tim Fehlbaum from a screenplay he co-wrote with Alex David and Moritz Binder. The cast includes John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Beneschv, Zinedine Soualem, Georgina Rich, Corey Johnson, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, and Ferdinand Dörfler. It was produced by Fehlbaum, Philipp Trauer, Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer, and John Wildermuth, with Martin Moszkowicz and Christoph Müller executive producing.
“Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, it follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage,” reads the synopsis. “Through this lens, September 5 provides a fresh perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time. At the heart of the story is Geoff, a young and ambitious producer striving to prove himself to his boss, the legendary TV executive Roone Arledge. Together with German interpreter Marianne and his mentor Marvin Bade, Geoff unexpectedly takes the helm of the live coverage. As narratives shift, time ticks away, and conflicting rumors spread, with the hostages’ lives hanging in the balance, Geoff grapples with tough decisions while confronting his own moral compass.”
