Rise of the Legend vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.3/10 for Rise of the Legend). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 11m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2014). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rise of the Legend
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Rise of the Legend | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Roy Chow Hin-Yeung | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Byron Mann, Max Zhang, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, AngelaBaby, Sammo Hung | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Rise of the Legend
In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises…
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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