Second in Command vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.5/10 for Second in Command). Second in Command is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 32m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2006). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Second in Command
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Second in Command | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Simon Fellows | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Velibor Topic, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raffaello Degruttola, Julie Cox, Elizabeth Barondes | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Second in Command
Armed insurgents attempt a coup d'etat in a troubled Eastern European country, and the president flees to the U.S. embassy for protection. When the U.S. ambassador is murdered by the ruthless and gun-happy rebels, it comes down to the second-in-command of the embassy, Sam Keenan, played by Belgian kickboxer Jean-Claude Van Damme, to use his amazing martial arts technique to defend the besieged.
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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