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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.
Tagline: Out here survival is everything
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Captain Phillips Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2013 (more 2013 movies)
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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Captain Phillips Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | ... | Captain Richard Phillips |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Andrea Phillips |
| Barkhad Abdi | ... | Muse |
| Barkhad Abdirahman | ... | Bilal |
| Faysal Ahmed | ... | Najee |
| Mahat M. Ali | ... | Elmi |
| Michael Chernus | ... | Shane Murphy |
| David Warshofsky | ... | Mike Perry |
| Corey Johnson | ... | Ken Quinn |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | John Cronan |
| Yul Vazquez | ... | Captain Frank Castellano |
| Max Martini | ... | SEAL Commander |
| Omar Berdouni | ... | Nemo |
| Mohamed Ali | ... | Asad |
| Issak Farah Samatar | ... | Hufan |
| Thomas Grube | ... | Maersk Alabama Crew |
| Mark Holden | ... | Maersk Alabama Crew |
| San Shella | ... | Maersk Alabama Crew |
| Terence Anderson | ... | Maersk Alabama Crew |
| Marc Anwar | ... | Maersk Alabama Crew |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tom Hanks (b. July 9, 1956) – Captain Richard Phillips
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Tom H. | Tomu Hankusu - Catherine Keener (b. March 23, 1959) – Andrea Phillips
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Barkhad Abdi (b. April 10, 1985) – Muse
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Barkhad Abdirahman – Bilal
- Faysal Ahmed – Najee
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Mahat M. Ali – Elmi
- Michael Chernus (b. August 8, 1977) – Shane Murphy
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - David Warshofsky (b. February 23, 1961) – Mike Perry
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Dave Warshofsky - Corey Johnson (b. May 17, 1961) – Ken Quinn
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Johnson - Chris Mulkey (b. May 3, 1948) – John Cronan
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Yul Vazquez – Captain Frank Castellano
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Yul Vasquez | Yul Vázquez - Max Martini (b. December 11, 1969) – SEAL Commander
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 0¾" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Max Dunne | Max Margolin | Max Martin | Maximilian Martini | Maximillian Martini | Maxmillian Martini - Omar Berdouni – Nemo
- Mohamed Ali – Asad
- Issak Farah Samatar – Hufan
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