Pound of Flesh vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.7/10 for Pound of Flesh). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 44m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2015). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Pound of Flesh
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Pound of Flesh | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Ernie Barbarash | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Jason Tobin, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brahim Achabbakhe, John Ralston, Aki Aleong | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Pound of Flesh
In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.
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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