The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro vs The Poison at the East Palace
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 2/10 for The Poison at the East Palace). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2018). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Poison at the East Palace| The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | The Poison at the East Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 2.0/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 32m | – |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Robert L. Collins | Chao Xu |
| Main cast | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto | Li Yan, Liu Jing, Li Guangbin |
Synopsis
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.
The Poison at the East Palace
The prince at the East Palace travels incognito and gets poisoned due to eating inappropriate food. Since the doctors in the royal hospital have no idea how to cure the poisoning, the top medical official, Doctor Long, asks Long Chongjiu to treat the prince. Liu Feichun, an imperial guard is assigned to investigate the case of assassination of the prince.
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