Riot vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.6/10 for Riot). Riot is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 32m. 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.
Riot
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Riot | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | John Lyde | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Dolph Lundgren, D.L. Walker, Matthew Reese, Danielle C. Ryan, Chuck Liddell | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Riot
Copper Jack Stone purposefully orchestrates a bank robbery in order to be thrown into prison with the notorious Russian kingpin Balam. Balam is more than just a mob criminal; he's a very cunning and dangerous lord who controls the police force from behind bars. Balam lives in prison as a cover for his real power, which is King of the city. His cell is a lavish private room built specifically for him, inaccessible to most in the depths of the…
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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