directed by: John Frankenheimer, year: 1977
actors: Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller

"Black Sunday" (1977) is a political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer about a Palestinian terrorist cell planning to detonate a bomb during the U.S. Super Bowl, aiming to cause maximum casualties and a dramatic media spectacle. The narrative follows the terrorists and the determined security forces racing against time to uncover the plot, disrupt the scheme, and prevent a national catastrophe. The film blends taut pacing with a stark, documentary-like realism about terrorism and its consequences.

Terrorists, Thriller, Political Thriller, Terrorism, Disaster