The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

Year		Run Time
1989		95 min.

Countries		MPAA Rating
USA

Category		Color Type
Feature		Made for TV, Color

Robert E. Collins

V   126234

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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	Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990, Alberto Negrin)
	The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story (1988, Paul Wendkos)
	Operation Thunderbolt (1977, Menahem Golan)
	Counterstrike (2003, Jerry London)

Other Related Works
Is related to:	Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997, Jan de Bont)
	The Death of Klinghoffer (2002, Penny Woolcock)