The Guardian vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for The Guardian). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 19m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2006). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Guardian
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| The Guardian | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Andrew Davis | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Dulé Hill, Sela Ward, Clancy Brown, Omari Hardwick, Travis Willingham | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
The Guardian
A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.
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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