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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (2013)
Starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Chris Mulkey, Max Martini, Michael Chernus, Yul Vazquez, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky and John Magaro. Directed by Paul Greengrass.
A retelling of the headline-grabbing events that occurred on the high seas in April 2009 when cargo ship captain Richard Phillips, married father of two, surrendered himself to a group of four Somali pirates in order to protect his crew off the coast of Africa. After an unsuccessful escape attempt, he was subsequently rescued when U.S. Navy SEAL snipers shot and killed three of the pirates.
Starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Chris Mulkey, Max Martini, Michael Chernus, Yul Vazquez, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky and John Magaro. Directed by Paul Greengrass.
A retelling of the headline-grabbing events that occurred on the high seas in April 2009 when cargo ship captain Richard Phillips, married father of two, surrendered himself to a group of four Somali pirates in order to protect his crew off the coast of Africa. After an unsuccessful escape attempt, he was subsequently rescued when U.S. Navy SEAL snipers shot and killed three of the pirates.
REVIEWS Captain Phillips - Real-life tension on the high seas