Legend of the Bat vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.8/10 for Legend of the Bat). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 42m. Legend of the Bat is the older of the two (1978 against 1989). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Legend of the Bat
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Legend of the Bat | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1978 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Chor Yuen | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Yuen Wah, Ti Lung, Yuen Bun, Candice Yu On-On, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Legend of the Bat
A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their problems but things go south when they run into other parties along the way.
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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