Black Angels vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 4.4/10 for Black Angels). Black Angels is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 32m. Black Angels is the older of the two (1970 against 1989). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Black Angels | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1970 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 27m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Australia |
| Director | Laurence Merrick | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Des Roberts, John King III, Linda Jackson, James Whitworth, Clancy Syrko | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Black Angels
When an African-American biker gang is tricked into believing that a white biker gang is planning a war, all hell breaks loose.
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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