Joshua Tree vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.1/10 for Joshua Tree). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 46m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 1993). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Joshua Tree
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Joshua Tree | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Vic Armstrong | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Michelle Phillips, Ken Foree, Geoffrey Lewis, Dolph Lundgren, Marcus Brown | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Joshua Tree
A Los Angeles police detective tracks a fugitive who heads for the desert with a deputy sheriff as hostage.
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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