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Aasheim had previously been captain of the Maersk Alabama until Richard Phillips relieved him eight days prior to the pirate attack. An 18-man marine security team was on board. [15] The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation secured the ship as a crime scene. [16] Phillips was held captive in the lifeboat by Somali pirates for five days.
The film, titled Captain Phillips, was released on October 11, 2013 [48] [49] and had its premiere showing at the 2013 New York Film Festival. [50] It was praised for its direction, screenplay, production values, cinematography, and for the performances of Hanks and Abdi, [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] with Abdi winning a Bafta award for Best Supporting ...
He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then held Captain Richard Phillips for ransom. [2] On 16 February 2011, Muse was convicted and sentenced to 33 years and 9 months in U.S. federal prison .
(Reuters) - Two American security workers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama, a ship made famous by the Hollywood movie "Captain Phillips" in 2013, an oil and shipping group said on Wednesday.
Captain Phillips plays out like an anatomy of the real-life siege, and it is indeed harrowing. Hanks and costars Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky, and Corey Johnson are shot at, chased ...
Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action-thriller film [4] [5] [6] 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 .
Captain Phillips may refer to: Richard Phillips (merchant mariner) , captain of the MV Maersk Alabama taken hostage by Somali pirates in April 2009 Captain Phillips (film) , a 2013 film about Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 piracy incident
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