The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro vs They Fight
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 1/10 for They Fight). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 35m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2026). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
They Fight| The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | They Fight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 1.0/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Robert L. Collins | Sheldon Candis |
| Main cast | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto | Amanda Warren, Wendell Pierce, Samira Wiley, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Anthony B. Jenkins |
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.
They Fight
Reformed ex-convict Walt Manigan returns home to rebuild his family with the love of his life, Ketta. His path leads him to a boxing gym inside a D.C. youth recreation center about to be closed. There, he works under the wise coach Slim to mentor a group of boys to train for the junior national boxing tournament, all leading to a showdown between best friends Quincey and Peanut as they battle for a spot on the U.S. Junior Olympic Team.
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