The Death of Klinghoffer

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sanford Sylvan

Leon Klinghoffer

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Yvonne Howard

Marylin Klinghoffer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Maltman

Captain

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

Tom Randle

Molqi

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Kamel Boutros

Mamoud

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Leigh Melrose

Rambo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Houda Echouafni

Fatima

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	John Adams
	Conductor	John Adams
	Music Editor	Colin Matthews
	Sound Recordist	Stuart Bruce
Camera	Director of Photography	Graham Smith
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Claire Anderson
Writing	Screenplay	Penny Woolcock
	Writer	Alice Goodman
Directing	Director	Penny Woolcock
Editing	Editor	Brand Thumim
Production	Producer	Madonna Baptiste
Department	Role	Name

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