The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro vs The Return of Mod Squad
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7/10 for The Return of Mod Squad). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. The Return of Mod Squad is the older of the two (1979 against 1989). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Return of Mod Squad| The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | The Return of Mod Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 1979 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama, TV Movie |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Robert L. Collins | George McCowan |
| Main cast | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto | Clarence Williams III, Tom Bosley, Peggy Lipton, Kenneth White, Jess Walton |
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 Return of Mod Squad
Pete, Linc and Julie are called back to the force when a series of sniper attacks are made on their old boss. But the three soon discover that they themselves are the intended targets of a gunman who lives in their old "flower child" world of the 1960s.
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