The Convert vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.2/10 for The Convert). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 59m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2024). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Convert
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| The Convert | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1989 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Lee Tamahori | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Guy Pearce, Jacqueline McKenzie, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Te Kohe Tuhaka | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
The Convert
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
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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