Black Dog vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.4/10 for Black Dog). Black Dog is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 32m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 1998). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Dog
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Black Dog | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | France | Australia |
| Director | Kevin Hooks | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Lorraine Toussaint, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rusty De Wees, Meat Loaf, Graham Beckel | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Black Dog
An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.
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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