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Watch: The Skyjacker’s Tale 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – After five citizens of the Virgin Islands are convicted in the 1970s of a massacre at one of the island’s fancy country clubs, their ostensible leader stages a skyjacking and escapes to Cuba..
Plot: Canadian documentarian Jamie Kastner (The Secret Disco Revolution) looks back at a notorious 1970s murder trial in the Virgin Islands — where five politicized young islanders were convicted of a massacre at a ritzy country club — and its dramatic aftermath a decade later, when the culprits’ ostensible leader staged a skyjacking and found refuge in Cuba.
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Ratings:

	6.1/10 Votes: 76
	59% | RottenTomatoes
	54/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 6 Popularity: 2.568 | TMDB

Reviews:

A well-crafted and fascinating documentary
Jamie Kastner has made a sensational documentary. Having seen several documentaries lately that consider their entire run time serious and decidedly humorless, it came as a great relief and surprise when “The Skyjacker’s Tale” had no problem having fun with serious matters. The movie’s editing, music, style and reenactments create a sense of urgency, a desire to learn the story for yourself. It’s exciting, entertaining and insightful.

In the Virgin Islands in the 1970’s a massacre happens and the man convicted of the crime hijacks a plane to escape his sentence. The movie unfolds in a way where knowing the outcome would lessen the impact so I wan’t add anything further. However, I can’t emphasize enough how fascinating the actual events are and how well the documentary plays with our interpretation of the main subject. Furthermore, the documentary plays all sides and certainly gives credence to all viewpoints, which is vital for any documentary to work. This will be an overlooked gem, but please give it a shot as it is currently on Netflix.

criminal or victim?
Greetings again from the darkness. “I’m a revolutionary. I’m not a criminal.” So states Ishmael Muslim Ali (formerly Ishmael LaBeet), a man convicted of 8 murders at a posh country club in 1972 St. Croix. Director Jamie Kastner secures a fascinating on camera extended interview with the man who considers himself a victim – a political prisoner.

Ali is a well-spoken and somewhat charismatic man, while at the same time not exactly believable or likable. Director Kastner retraces the original Fountain Valley Murders, and the subsequent questionable interrogations that led to Ali and four others confessing to the horrific crimes. Confessions allegedly garnered through torture (cattle prods and ropes/trees) and a sham trial are the focus of the film … predictably, St Croix law enforcement denies such activities, while others provide quite vivid details of such.

Adding intrigue to the saga is the 1984 New Year’s Eve hijacking of an American Airlines flight by Ali. He re-directed the flight to Cuba where he continues to live today. Interviews with the pilot, flight attendants and even passengers accompany the reenactments of the hijacking, and Ali later explains how he smuggled the gun aboard.

Kastner leaves little doubt that he believes Ali’s story, but in a show of balance, we do learn that Ali/LaBeet was dishonorably discharged from the military, and later joined the Black Panthers. He was described as the “most polite hijacker” and certainly has some outspoken critics, but the numerous interviews – especially that of Ali – will test your people-reading skills. Criminal or victim? You decide.

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Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 15 min (75 min)
Budget 0
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Status Released
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Genre Documentary
Director Jamie Kastner
Writer Jamie Kastner
Actors Ishmael Muslim Ali, Peter Bent, Daniela Biz
Country Canada
Awards 2 nominations
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