Captain Phillips Plot
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 (R)-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. The film is directed by Academy Award (R) nominee Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray based upon the book, A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan
Box Office
Budget :
$55 mn
Box Office :
$218.8 mn
Captain Phillips Cast
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Captain Phillips Latest Trailers
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User Review
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Very good
Based on a true story, Captain Phillips starring a veteran actor Tom Hanks is worth watching. From his kidnapping scene till the end, this movie will keep a hold on you. Background score, cast , cinematography etc all makes it a really good movie. And as Tom Hanks is in it, he doesn't disappoint us again. The emotion this person shows when he is rescued, that cry of relief that he could meet his family again is touching. But then again, I expected nothing less than this. |
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