Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Terrorists rarely take cruise ships hostage because governments don't pay ransom on people who take cruises.

Back in the 1970s, however, commandeering cruise ships, like the one in this thriller, was commonplace.

Passengers on the SS Britannic are thrown into peril when a terrorist named Juggernaut informs the ship's owner (Ian Holm) that there are explosives on-board set to detonate if he doesn't receive a healthy ransom.

Meanwhile, a bomb specialist (Richard Harris) is airlifted in to defuse the situation, while a Scotland Yard detective (Anthony Hopkins) works on tracking down the mad bomber.

Light on Hollywood theatrics due to its British production, this fictional account of a real life event that turned out to be a ruse is grounded and gritty in its storytelling. The classically trained cast also brings a high-level of professionalism to the crisis.

Thankfully, the on-board entertainment tends to get a lot better under terrorism. Green Light

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