Captain Phillips (2013) Thriller Drama Action Crime Biography

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Oct 11, 2013 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime, Biography | Runtime 2h 14m
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Captain Phillips Plot Synopsis:

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. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.

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Official Trailer

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Captain Phillips Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2013 (more 2013 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 134 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime, Biography
Directors: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 11, 2013
Box Office: $107,100,855
Awards: 17
Nominations: 155
Language: English, Somali
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Malta
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Captain Phillips Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 11, 2013
Writers: Billy Ray, Richard Phillips, Stephan Talty
Producers: Khadija Alami, Michael Bronner, Dana Brunetti, Eli Bush, Michael De Luca, Gregory Goodman, Christopher Rouse, Scott Rudin, Kevin Spacey
Editors: Christopher Rouse
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