The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro vs Wrecker
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 4/10 for Wrecker). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 7m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 2022). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Wrecker| The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | Wrecker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Robert L. Collins | Bryan Brooks |
| Main cast | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto | Bryan Brooks, Carlos Madrid Mora, Camelia Dee, Charlie Woods, Ryan Lambert |
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.
Wrecker
A construction worker seeking revenge, moonlights as a vigilante, and thwarts the completion of a sizable drug deal. A malevolent cartel boss kidnaps the workers wife, only to find he has underestimated the tenacity of his new adversary.
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