The Death of Klinghoffer (2003)
The Death of Klinghoffer (2003)
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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Cast

Sanford Sylvan Sanford Sylvan As: Leon Klinghoffer
Yvonne Howard Yvonne Howard As: Marylin Klinghoffer
Christopher Maltman Christopher Maltman As: Captain
Tom Randle Tom Randle As: Molqi
Kamel Boutros Kamel Boutros As: Mamoud
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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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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 24 January 2003

Country: GB

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Channel 4 Television, Blast! Films

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Claire Anderson

Claire Anderson

Costume Design

Sound

John Adams

John Adams

Original Music Composer

John Adams

John Adams

Conductor

Colin Matthews

Colin Matthews

Music Editor

Stuart Bruce

Stuart Bruce

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Graham Smith

Graham Smith

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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