Birth of the Dragon vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.8/10 for Birth of the Dragon). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 43m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2017). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Birth of the Dragon
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Birth of the Dragon | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | China | Australia |
| Director | George Nolfi | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Billy Magnussen, Terry Chen, Ron Yuan, Lillian Lim, Wu Yue | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Birth of the Dragon
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
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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