Demolition High vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 3.8/10 for Demolition High). Demolition High is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 32m. 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.
Demolition High
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Demolition High | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Jim Wynorski | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Jeff Kober, Gerrit Graham, Dick Van Patten, Peter Spellos, Stacie Randall | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Demolition High
When a group of terrorists (led by Luther) take over a high school making the students in it their hostages, it is up to several of the students (led by Lenny) to help prevent disaster while the authorities (Slater and General Wainwright) do their part on the other side.
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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