Never Back Down vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Never Back Down). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 55m. 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.
Never Back Down
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Never Back Down | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Jeff Wadlow | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Neil Brown Jr., Evan Peters, Djimon Hounsou, Leslie Hope, Cam Gigandet | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Never Back Down
Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be…
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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