Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.
The film focuses on the Alabamas commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage.
The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.
The film focuses on the Alabamas commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage.
The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Starring: Tom Hanks; Catherine Keener (The Croods; Where The Wild Things Are); Max Martini (Saving Private Ryan).
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