ABC Sports came to Munich to cover the 1972 Summer Olympics, but when the team of Israeli athletes is taken hostage, it falls on them to document the crisis as it develops in real time. Unfolding like a thriller, this gripping docudrama tells the story of a live broadcast that changed media coverage forever.

September 5 is nominated for the following Academy Awards:
Best Original Screenplay – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David