Action ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 2013 · 2h 14m

Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips poster
Director
Paul Greengrass
Cast
Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips Barkhad Abdi as Muse Barkhad Abdirahman as Bilal Faysal Ahmed as Najee Mahat M. Ali as Elmi Michael Chernus as Shane Murphy
Crew
Barry Ackroyd — Director of Photography Christopher Rouse — Editor Henry Jackman — Original Music Composer Billy Ray — Screenplay Dana Brunetti — Producer Michael De Luca — Producer
Tagline

Out here survival is everything.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Captain Phillips — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
shipafricafishermanhijackingsomaliabased on true storypovertypirateterrorismcommandocargo shipship hijacking
Key Collaborators
Paul Greengrass Director Barry Ackroyd Director of Photography Christopher Rouse Editor Henry Jackman Original Music Composer Billy Ray Screenplay Dana Brunetti Producer Michael De Luca Producer Scott Rudin Producer Paul Kirby Production Design Mark Bridges Costume Design
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