The Hijack That Went South (2013)
Genre : Crime, Thriller, History
Runtime : 1H 33M
Director : Aleksi Mäkelä
Writer : Elias Koskimies, Mika Karttunen
Synopsis
Aarno Lamminparras hijacked an airplane with a gun in 1978. A true story.
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Half-brothers Stefane and Antony despise their biological father, callous millionaire Charles Calvert. Because Charles refuses to share his wealth with his sons, Stefane and Antony ask hip American thrill-seeker Duffy to help steal the money they believe is their birthright. When Charles decides to move a large portion of his savings from Morocco to France, Duffy has an opportunity to stage a daring burglary attempt at sea.
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