Four heavily armed palestinian terrorists hijack an italian cruise ship, the achille lauro, off the coast of egypt. There are some very impressive fresh talent in this movie. The achille lauro hijacking happened on october 7, 1985, when the italian ms achille lauro was hijacked by four men representing the palestine liberation front off the coast of egypt, as she was sailing from alexandria to ashdod, israel. Italy wants to extradite abu abbas, the mastermind of the 1985 hijacking of the italian cruise ship achille lauro. His group, the palestinian liberation front, demanded that israel free 50 palestinian prisoners. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 movie moviefone. October 7, 1985, italian ms achille lauro was hijacked by four men from the palestine liberation front, a liner which was sailing from alexandria to port said. Opera about 1985 achille lauro hijacking draws protests at. The ship had departed from genoa, italy on october 3rd for an 11 day cruise with stops in naples, alexandria, port said and ashdod, israel with 748 passengers on board. The achille lauro affair full movie in hd visit genua, 3rd october 1985. Reads the achille lauro hijacking, lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism signed. Marshall and vera miles about the achille lauro hijacking. But few ships have had quite such a long and unhappy life as the achille lauro.
Ms achille lauro was a cruise ship based in naples, italy. 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. In their hands, lied the fate of several passengers, many americans included, and among them, jewishamerican businessman leon klinghoffer. See generally jenkins, the achille lauro hijacking 1989 hereinafter achille lauro hijacking discussing the effect of the hijacking on italianamerican relations and international crisis management available from the case program, john f. A cruise on the achille lauro blogging while allatsea. The ship continued to operate for flotta lauro until 1987, when it was bought by the swissbased mediterranean shipping company, who rebranded the company as.
The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 cast and crew terrorists seize an italian cruise ship in 1985, with a u. Us navy fighter jets intercept italian cruise ship hijackers history. The achille lauro returns to australia and is seen departing fremantle bound for melbourne and sydney in january 1991. The four hijackers of the cruise liner achille lauro, hijacked in turn by us f14 fighters, faced interrogation yesterday by an italian magistrate, while washington and rome both claimed the right. She was laid up in tenerife when the lauro lines went bankrupt in 1982. On october 7, 1985, four members of one of the plos factions, the palestine liberation front plf, hijacked the italian cruise ship achille. The achille lauro affair chronicles the true story of the 1985 hijacking of an italian cruise ship by a group of palestinians. Calling themselves the palestine liberation front, the gunmen demanded the release of 50 palestinian militants imprisoned in israel. In their hands, lied the fate of several passengers, many americans included, and among them, jewish. Nautical history is filled with unlucky ships, from the titanic to the mary celeste and the ss united states. Marshall, veramiles the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
One of the hijackers of the italian cruise ship achille lauro has been set free, after spending more than two decades in jail in italy. While the book certainly described events, it used the achille lauro more as a case study to examine the politics of terrorism in general. The story of the hijacking of the italian luxury liner achille. Bohn, who watched the incident unfold from the white house situation room, uses one of the most infamous terrorist incidents of the past twentyfive years to illuminate the folly of such oversimplified jingoisms. The achille lauro left genoa, italy, on october 3 for a 12day cruise of the. Leader of the plf, muhammad zaidan abu abbas, is known to be the mastermind behind the hijack. The twoway former mayor rudolph giuliani was among those who denounced the. Walker italian cruise ship ms achille lauro, shown here around 1989, returned to service following the hijacking. Ibrahim fatayer abdelatif, 43, was one of a group of palestinian militants who attacked the ship in 1985. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 film deutsch. Abu abbas, muhammad abbas, palestinian guerrilla leader born 194849. Bohns account is made so much more credible due to his work at the time as a naval officer in the white house situation room.
The hijacking of the achille lauro tv movie 1989 imdb. I think that the hijacking of the achille lauro movie sticks very closely to the reality of the true events that occurred. The 1985 hijacking of the italian cruise ship, the amazing capture of the terrorists. Us and italy claim right to try hijackers world news. International cooperation in dealing with terrorism. The achille lauro hijacking happened the year i was born, and i bought this book because i wanted to know more about it. The cruise ship achille lauro is hijacked by members of the palestinian liberation front off the coast of egypt. The achille lauro hijacking happened on october 7, 1985, when the italian ms achille lauro.
The achille lauro story company of master mariners australia. Overview of hijacking of the achille lauro, 1989, directed by robert collins, with lee grant, karl malden, e. Achille lauro, now abandoned, burns off somalia on december 2, 1994. Achille lauro hijacking hijacking, mediterranean sea 1985. On october 7, 1985, palestinian gunmen hijacked the italian cruise ship achille lauro in the mediterranean with more than 400 people aboard.
Egyptian president hosni mubarak persuaded the hijackers to surrender, but not before they shot to death a wheelchairbound jewish passenger from the united states named leon. This archive edition of letter from america was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them. Achille lauro hijacking hijacking, mediterranean sea. The achille lauro affair is the second television movie based on the 1985 hijacking by four palestinians of an italian cruise ship in the mediterranean. The achille lauro was reactivated and began cruising in the mediterranean but, on 7th october 1985, the achille lauro was hijacked by a plo splinter group with the loss of one life. The hijacking, in which an american vacationer was murdered, an italian crew held hostage and whose perpetrators found their way on to an egyptian airliner, at first divided the us intelligence community and later divided the italian and us governments. Kennedy school of government, harvard university, kennedy school case nos. President reagans press briefing on the achille lauro hijacking on october 11, 1985 duration.
Hijacking of the achille lauro jewish virtual library. The hijacking of the achille lauro tv movie 1989 the. The achille lauro was converted to a cruise ship in early 1972, during which time shesuffered a disastrous fire. Achille lauro hijacking, hijacking of the italian cruise ship the ms achille lauro. Lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism, is an accurate historical account of a forceful drama that held the world spellbound for several days in 1985. The image portrayed by the radical jews blame plf wholly for this incident, concealing the fact that this attack was launched as retaliation. Lacking support from mainstream palestinian groups, the.
The achille lauro returned in 1991 and having arrived in sydney, she commenced operating 7 cruises of the pacific as well as cruises around new zealand and shorter specialty cruises. Achille lauro hijacking, hijacking of the italian cruise ship the ms achille lauro on oct. Opera about 1985 achille lauro hijacking draws protests at met. A 69yearold jewish american man in a wheelchair, leon klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard. Lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism can be purchased at major bookstores and online at. It is also known as the last voyage and was shot in australia cast. The achille lauro hijacking these sons of bitches must. Abu abbas, a convicted palestinian terrorist who masterminded the 1985 hijacking of the italian cruise ship achille lauro on which a wheelchairbound american was killed, was captured by u.
Achille lauro hijacking news reports october 8 1985 duration. An analysis of the united states response to the achille. The godfather of terror dateline nbc international. A 1975 collision with the cargo ship youseff resulted in the sinking of the latter, and another onboard fire in 1981 took her out of service for a time. Bohn, who watched the incident unfold from the white house situation room, uses one of the most infamous terrorist incidents of the past twentyfive years to illuminate the folly of. The story of the hijacking of the itallian liner achille lauro by four militants. Book details achille lauro hijacking connection newspapers. Americans seen to condone israel attack on plo following hijacking of achille lauro cruise ship. On october 7, four heavily armed palestinian terrorists hijacked the achille lauro in the mediterranean sea off the coast of alexandria, egypt. On 7 october 1985, four members of the palestine liberation front plf hijacked the italian cruise ship achille lauro as it was in the mediterranean sea en route from alexandria, egypt to. Built between 1939 and 1947 as ms willem ruys, a passenger liner for the rotterdamsche lloyd, she was hijacked by members of the palestine liberation front in 1985. Political speeches and public rhetoric paint the phenomena of terrorism with a blackandwhite brush, presenting it as a clearcut battle between evildoers and heroes. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 is a tv drama based on the hijacking, starring. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 stream and.
The achille lauro left genoa, italy, on october 3 for a 12day cruise of the mediterranean sea. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 film vostfr. The hijacking of the achille lauro karl malden, lee grant youtube. Most of us know that a palestinian, mohammed abu abbas, is believed to have planned the 7 october 1985 hijacking of the achille lauro cruise ship. The hijacking of the achille lauro karl malden, lee grant. Achille lauro hijacking 1985 today in history 7 oct. 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 prisons. Its sad shell be principally remembered for her accidental. This case examines both the intelligence and legal ramifications of the achille lauro incident. West germany, the united states, italy, canada, japan, great britain, france, and. The hijacking of the achille lauro is a 1989 american madefortelevision drama film starring karl malden, lee grant, e. The hijacking of the achille lauro karl malden, lee. On october 7, 1985, four members of one of the plos factions, the palestine liberation front plf, hijacked the italian cruise ship achille lauro and demanded the release of palestinian prisoners held in israel.
The achille lauro hijacking these sons of bitches must be prosecuted on october 7, 1985, four men, including mastermind muhammad zaidan, aka mohammed abul alabbas, from the palestine liberation front plf hijacked the italian ms achille lauro liner off the coast of egypt, as she was sailing from alexandria to ashdod, israel. An operative from the plf, the palestinian group behind the achille lauro hijacking, manipulated a 20yearold french woman, marie pool, into helping the. Appeal from a judgment of the united states district court for the southern district of new york, louis l. With burt lancaster, eva marie saint, renzo montagnani, joseph nasser. Released 1989, the hijacking of the achille lauro stars karlmalden, leegrant, e. An american jewish passenger in a wheelchair, leon klinghoffer, was shot and thrown into the. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 terrorists seize an italian cruise ship in 1985, with a u.