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The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Plot Synopsis by Sandra Brennan

In this crime drama, based on the true story of Leon and Marilyn Klinghoffer, from 1985, terrorists attempt to hijack a luxury cruise ship in the Mediterranean. The attempt resulted in the death of a handicapped passenger.

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Counterstrike  (2003, Jerry London)
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 Is related to:    Speed 2: Cruise Control  (1997, Jan de Bont)
   The Death of Klinghoffer  (2002, Penny Woolcock)