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May 22, 2023 · On Oct. 11, 2013, the Tom Hanks-led film Captain Phillips released to critical acclaim. It told the story of Captain Richard Phillips, whose ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, was taken captive by a group of Somali pirates before Phillips himself was held hostage on an enclosed lifeboat.
Oct 15, 2013 · Directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks in the title role, Captain Phillips tells the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somali Pirates. The biopic is based on these events in the life of Captain Richard Phillips, as conveyed in his book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous ...
Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. Based on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, the film tells the story of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates.
Oct 11, 2013 · The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
The story of the incident was reported by Captain Richard Phillips, who had been master of the vessel at the time of the incident, in the 2010 book A Captain's Duty, which he co-wrote with Stephan Talty.
Apr 21, 2021 · Is Captain Phillips Based on a True Story? Yes, ‘Captain Phillips’ is based on a true story. The cargo ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked by four Somali pirates on April 8, 2009, whilst in the Indian Ocean.
Oct 11, 2013 · WASHINGTON— Dramatic accounts of the Navy SEALs rescuing the captain of an American cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009. The military said SEAL snipers killed a trio.
Oct 12, 2013 · Tom Hanks’ Phillips employs almost all the same strategies the real-life captain did to save his crew and himself from the armed pirates. Here’s what’s true-to-life — and what’s...
Oct 11, 2013 · In real life, Phillips was on the rescue boat for almost five days, whereas in the movie it seems—as Dana Stevens and David Weigel put it in a recent Slate Spoiler Special—more like 36 hours ...
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
