Tom hanks stars as the captain of a container ship that is hijacked by somali pirates in this oscarnominated thriller. Richard phillips born may 16, 1955 is an american merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the mv maersk alabama during its hijacking by somali pirates in april 2009. Captain richard phillips attempts to escape from armed somali pirates while the. A german captain is held hostage on his container ship for four months. How close did captain philips get to the real life piracy tale. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips tom hanks and the somali pirate captain, muse barkhad abdi, who takes him hostage. All of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48. Captain phillips paul greengrass, tom hanks, barkhad abdi. How close did captain philips get to the real life. This film does start off sort of slow but as soon as i got impatient the action picked up.
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The film focuses on the alabamas commanding officer, captain richard phillips, and the somali pirate captain, muse, who takes him hostage. In some ways, captain phillips is a post911 movie, a postzerodarkthirty movie. The story about captain phillips and the hijacking of the maersk alabama is a good nonfiction story however it was tom hanks and a thrilling hollywood spin that made this a winner. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive. The only problem, say some members of the real capt. Four somali pirates hijack a cargo ship and hold the captain hostage, setting the stage. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Based on a true story, the film focuses on the alabama. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive lens simultaneously a pulsepounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. Cbs news tom hanks is winning praise for his film portrayal of captain phillips, the american seized by somali pirates four years ago off the coast of africa. Captain phillips was nominated for six oscars, including best picture and best adapted screenplay.
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