Forever Strong vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for Forever Strong). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2008). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forever Strong
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Forever Strong | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Ryan Little | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Gary Cole, Penn Badgley, Neal McDonough, Arielle Kebbel, Nathan West | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Forever Strong
Rick Penning lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate offers him a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick joins the team where he must adopt the grueling training schedule that Coach Gelwix enforces, or finish out the season behind bars.
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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