What are the key story phases in Black Sunday?

The story of Black Sunday progresses through these phases: The Beirut Raid, The Smuggling Trail, The Miami Hunt, Super Bowl Showdown.

How does Black Sunday end?

In the final act ("Super Bowl Showdown"): A high-speed helicopter chase ensues, culminating in Dahlia's death, a blimp crash, and a daring cable rescue to defuse the bomb over the ocean.

Black Sunday (1977) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Black Sunday
Genre: action, drama, thriller
Released: 1977
Rating: 6.7

Plot Analysis Summary

A Mossad agent and FBI agent race against time to stop a deranged pilot and a terrorist from detonating a bomb on a blimp during the Super Bowl.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Beirut Raid

The Smuggling Trail

The Miami Hunt

Super Bowl Showdown

An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Key Cast

Robert Shaw — Kabakov
Bruce Dern — Lander
Marthe Keller — Dahlia
Fritz Weaver — FBI Agent Sam Corley
Steven Keats — Moshevsky

Rating: 6.7/10 (166 votes)