Black Mask vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.2/10 for Black Mask). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 39m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 1996). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Mask
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Black Mask | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Daniel Lee | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Sean Lau Ching-Wan, Xiong Xinxin, Dion Lam | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Black Mask
Tsui escapes from a super soldier project and plans to lead a peaceful life. However, when his former comrades go on a violent crime spree, he takes it upon himself to end their reign of terror.
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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