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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.
- $220.6 million
- Henry Jackman
- $55 million
Oct 11, 2013 · With Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman. 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.
- Paul Greengrass
- 718
- 2 min
Oct 11, 2013 · The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), looks to protect his crew from the hostile invaders, and their leader, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The pirates are after millions of dollars, and...
- (6.9K)
- Paul Greengrass
- PG-13
- Tom Hanks
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. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization.
Oct 11, 2013 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. 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.
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Captain Phillips. Captain Richard Phillips attempts to escape from armed Somali pirates while the U.S. Navy tries to rescue him. 15,872 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 $13.89. More purchase. options.
