The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro vs Welcome to Sudden Death
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.1/10 for Welcome to Sudden Death). Welcome to Sudden Death is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 32m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2020). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Welcome to Sudden Death| The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | Welcome to Sudden Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | Australia | Canada |
| Director | Robert L. Collins | Dallas Jackson |
| Main cast | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto | Gillian White, Michael Jai White, Kristen Harris, Michael Eklund, Anthony Grant |
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.
Welcome to Sudden Death
Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and Jesse's daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it's up to Jesse to not only save them but also a full house of fans in this highly charged action thriller.
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