The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro

1989 television film by Robert L. Collins

Karl Malden
Lee Grant
E. G. Marshall
Vera Miles

ComposerChris BoardmanCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producers

Tamara Asseyev
Michael Jaffe

ProducerSue MillikenProduction locationsSydney, AustraliaCinematographyVince MontonEditorRobert K. LambertRunning time100 minutesProduction companies

New World Television
Spectacor Films
Samson Productions
Tamara Asseyev Productions

Original releaseNetworkNBCReleaseFebruary 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)

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.^[1]

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
Susan Lyons as Ruth
Robert Mammone as Aldo
Barry Otto as Kevin
Neva Small as Lisa
Monica Trapaga as Ilsa
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 Veliotes
Tony Helou as Ibrahim Abdelatif

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	Nominated	^[2]
		Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Special (Single Camera Production)	Robert K. Lambert	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special	Grover B. Helsley William McCaughey Noel Quinn Doug E. Turner	Nominated

References

^ Rosenberg, Howard (February 13, 1989). "TV REVIEW : 'Achille Lauro' Centers on Personal Drama of Hijacking". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
^ "THE HIJACKING OF THE ACHILLE LAURO". Television Academy. Retrieved October 19, 2021.