The Dark Knight vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 8.5/10 for The Dark Knight). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 32m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2008). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Dark Knight
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| The Dark Knight | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama |
| Country | United Kingdom | Australia |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
The Dark Knight
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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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