Captain Phillips (2013)
- Directed by
- Paul Greengrass
- Genre
- drama film, action film, biographical film, thriller film, pirate film, survival film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 7,553 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A cargo ship captain tries to keep his crew safe when Somali pirates board and take over his vessel. The pirates then take the captain hostage and hold him on a lifeboat as the US Navy moves in to rescue him.
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What happens
Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. Based on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, the film tells the story of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates. It stars Tom Hanks as Phillips, alongside Barkhad Abdi as pirate leader Abduwali Muse. The screenplay by Billy Ray is based on Phillips's 2010 book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, which Phillips co-wrote with Stephan Talty. Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca served as producers on the project. It premiered at the 2013 New York Film Festival, and was theatrically released on October 11, 2013. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $220.6 million against a budget of $55 million. Captain Phillips received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Abdi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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