The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

92 mins | Drama, Action | Feb. 13, 1989

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.

The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

92 mins | Drama, Action | Feb. 13, 1989

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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers
Original title The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
Directors Robert L. Collins
Writers Robert L. Collins

Cast

Karl Malden

as Leon Klinghoffer

Lee Grant

as Marilyn Klinghoffer

E.G. Marshall

as Stanley 'Stan' Kubacki

Vera Miles

as Sophie Kubacki

Christina Pickles

as Charlotte

Robert Mammone

as Aldo

Barry Otto

as Kevin