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Leila Khaled: Hijacker

6.0200558mMovieDocumentary

Leila Khaled was the first woman to hijack a plane. In 1969, she showed her grenades to the terrified passengers by order of the Che Guevara commando unit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Through the ensuing media…

DirectorLina Makboul
WriterLina Makboul
ProducerRobert Danielsson

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 1 other country

Leila Khaled: Hijacker isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Lina Makboul

LKLeila Khaled
Leila Khaled
Self
UL
Uri Bar Lev
Self
MDMoshe Dayan
Moshe Dayan
Self (archive footage)
GMGolda Meir
Golda Meir
Self (archive footage)
SPShimon Peres
Shimon Peres
Self (archive footage)
LM
Lina Makboul
Self
GNGamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Self (archive footage)
YRYizhak Rabin
Yizhak Rabin
Self (archive footage)
MJ
Margareta Johnson
Self - Air Hostess TWA Flight 840
RS
Robert Schaller
Self - Passenger TWA Flight 840
HO
Harry Oakley
Self - Co-Pilot TWA Flight 840

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Is Leila Khaled: Hijacker on Netflix?

No, Leila Khaled: Hijacker is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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Leila Khaled: Hijacker isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

Is Leila Khaled: Hijacker based on a true story?

Yes — Leila Khaled: Hijacker is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).