Samurai Fury vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8.8/10 for Samurai Fury). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 15m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2025). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Samurai Fury
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Samurai Fury | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 15m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Yu Irie | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Rina Takeda, Yo Oizumi, Aoi Nakamura, Donpei Tsuchihira, Wakana Matsumoto | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Samurai Fury
Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe, a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival Doken.
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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