The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is a 1989 American drama television film written and directed by Robert L. Collins. The film stars Karl Malden, Lee Grant, E. G. Marshall, and Vera Miles. It focuses on the action and emotional impact of the 1985 terrorist incident that took the life of Leon Klinghoffer.
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 Spiegel Susan Lyons as Ruth Robert Mammone as Aldo Barry Otto as Kevin Blaxland Neva Small as Lisa Klinghoffer Monica Trapaga as Ilsa Klinghoffer Phillip Hinton as Captain De Rosa Mohab Boctor as Magid al-Moqui Charles Nassif as Bassam al-Asker John Orcsik as Samir al-Quantari Michael Van Schoor as Ahmed al-Assadi Nabil Hakkim as Abbul Abbas Brian Harrison as Ambassador Nicholas Veliotes Tony Helou as Ibrahim Abdelatif Robert Mammone as Aldo Alastair Duncan as Mossad Officer
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 1989 41st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) Chris Boardman Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Special (Single Camera Production) Robert K. Lambert Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special Grover B. Helsley William McCaughey Noel Quinn Doug E. Turner
See also Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990)
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