Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
| Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by |
Alberto Negrin Sergio Donati |
| Directed by | Alberto Negrin |
| Starring |
Burt Lancaster Eva Marie Saint Robert Culp Joseph Nasser |
| Theme music composer | Ennio Morricone |
| Country of origin |
United States Germany Italy France |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Ruzzolini |
| Running time | 180 min |
| Release | |
| Original release | April 29, 1990 |
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990) is a television action-drama film starring Burt Lancaster and Eva Marie Saint and is based on the 1985 Achille Lauro hijacking. The film was directed by Alberto Negrin.[1][2]
Plot
One day, all are waiting for a ride of twelve days of quietness and relaxation aboard the Italian luxury cruise ship Achille Lauro. Everyone seems happy and content. No members of the passengers suspect that four Palestinian terrorists are among them. The most dangerous of all is their leader Molqi (Joseph Nasser). Among the hostages are Mr. Leon Klinghoffer (Burt Lancaster), and his wife Mrs. Marilyn Klinghoffer.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Leon Klinghoffer |
| Eva Marie Saint | Marilyn Klinghoffer |
| Robert Culp | Gen. Davies |
| Renzo Montagnani | De Rosa |
| Rebecca Schaeffer | Cheryl |
| Brian Bloom | Antonio |
| Dominique Sanda | Margot |
| Bernard Fresson | Pierre |
| Joseph Nasser | Molqi |
| Yossi Ashdot | Assadi |
| Maurizio Benazzo | Michele |
| Jochen Horst | Helmut |
| Saïd Amadis | Abul |
Production
The filming of the movie was completed on the actual Achille Lauro cruise ship. The film was originally shown as a two-part mini-series and later released as a three-hour film.[2]
References
- ↑ Terrorism in American cinema: an analytical filmography, 1960–2008, by Robert Cettl
- 1 2 New York Times: Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990)