Review of The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

It doesn't get any better than this. A real life true terrorist incident that does not pull any punches makes this a must-see! SPOILER ALERT! The entire cast is uniformly excellent but the real standouts are Karl Malden and especially Lee Grant. The film is also extremely terrifying, thrilling and suspenseful every step of the way. The only modern equivalent that even comes close to this kind of real life true incident is UNITED 93 which also is about as suspenseful a movie as they come - even though you know how the film ends. The final scene of the film where she confronts each of the terrorists responsible for the completely unnecessary and heartless murder of her husband is one of the most powerful cinema images ever recorded on celluloid.