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. (PG-13 USA)
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 108 nominations.
Writer(s): Billy Ray (screenplay), Richard Phillips (based upon the book 'A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea' by), Stephan Talty (based upon the book 'A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea' by)
Director(s): Paul Greengrass
Tom Hanks
Catherine Keener
Barkhad Abdi
Barkhad Abdirahman
released: 11 Oct 2013
length: 134 min
language: English, Somali
year: 2013
Spencer says:Very intense, great acting all around, sad commentary on world situation; there is no way I would be brave enough to go back like this captain has done. |
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