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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.
Off the coast of Somalia--for the first time in maritime history--an opportunistic gang of armed-to-the-teeth Somali pirates seize the American vessel, demanding millions as ransom, dragging Alabama's men, the brazen pirates, and the U.S. Navy in a five-day cat-and-mouse game.
Oct 11, 2013 · Screenplay. If you ever wanted to experience what it would be like to be held hostage by a band of desperate and dangerous high-seas buccaneers as they brandish automatic weapons with careless abandon, then "Captain Phillips" is probably as close as you will ever get, or want to get.
Sep 6, 2013 · From Gravity to All Is Lost and 12 Years a Slave, ’tis the season for survival stories, and another good one joins this classy club with Captain Phillips, a pulsating account of the kidnapping...
Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.
Captain Phillips. Captain Richard Phillips attempts to escape from armed Somali pirates while the U.S. Navy tries to rescue him. 15,851 IMDb 7.8 2 h 14 min 2013. X-Ray UHD PG-13. Drama · Action · Dark · Emotional. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie. UHD $3.99 $2.99. Buy. UHD $16.29. More purchase. options.
Oct 11, 2013 · Director. Billy Ray. Screenplay. The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
