The Death of Klinghoffer
The Death of Klinghoffer

The Death of Klinghoffer

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2003
2h 0m
5.4(5 votes)
Drama
Music

Overview

An adaptation from the controversial John Adams opera about the true life incident that took place in the mid 80s. The liner "Achille Lauro" is on a 12-day cruise in the Mediterranean. While the ship is docked in Alexandria, a maid discovers that four of the passengers are actually members of the Palestine Liberation Organization traveling incognito. Startled by their discovery, the PLO cadre is forced to act. They take the passengers on board hostage and demand the release of 50 Palestinian activists held in Israeli jails. As Egyptian, American, Italian, and Palestinian authorities bicker over the best way to handle the situation (and who would negotiate with the terrorists), the kidnappers find themselves dealing with rebellion among their captives, and an argument between the four PLO members and Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American confined to a wheelchair, eventually escalates into violence.

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Channel 4 Television
Blast! Films

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1 video

Cast & Crew

7 members
Acting

Sanford Sylvan

Leon Klinghoffer

Sanford Sylvan
Acting

Yvonne Howard

Marylin Klinghoffer

Yvonne Howard
Acting

Christopher Maltman

Captain

Christopher Maltman
Acting

Tom Randle

Molqi

Tom Randle
Acting

Kamel Boutros

Mamoud

Kamel Boutros
Acting

Leigh Melrose

Rambo

Leigh Melrose
Acting

Houda Echouafni

Fatima

Houda Echouafni

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