Annapolis vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.9/10 for Annapolis). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 48m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2006). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Annapolis
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Annapolis | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Justin Lin | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Chi McBride, Donnie Wahlberg, Jim Parrack, James Franco, Tyrese Gibson | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Annapolis
Jake Huard, from a shipbuilders family, promised his dying mother he'ld make it to Anapolis Naval Academy. Thanks to tenaciously bugging a Congressman, he's selected despite dubious grades. Once inside, Jake soon proves sub-standard academically. Constantly challenged to his limits, repeatedly made the 'over-cocky' reason for the entire class to suffer, Jake nearly quits, but after facing his utterly un-supportive father's gloating returns just…
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The story of the hijacking of the Itallian liner Achille Lauro by four militants of the Palestine Liberation Front, in 1985, who demanded the release of several Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli prisoners. On their hands, lies the fate of several passengers, many Americans included and among them, Jewish American businessman Leon Klinghoffer.
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