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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. [ 1 ] Early life and education
Abduwali Abdulkadir Muse (Somali: عبدالولي موسى, Cabdiweli Cabdiqaadir Muuse; pronounced [ʕabdiweli ʕabdiqaːdir muːse]; English pronunciation ⓘ; born 1990) is a Somali pirate. 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]
[56] [57] The lifeboat had recently been on loan to National Geographic for its "Real Pirates" exhibition at the Nauticus marine science museum in Norfolk, Virginia. [58] The producers of the Captain Phillips film visited the Museum while re-creating the lifeboat and interiors for the set. [59]
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 ...
The Maersk Alabama was targeted by Somali pirates in an attempted hijacking off the east coast of Africa in 2009. The 2013 film "Captain Phillips" is based on the incident. Maersk gave no details ...
"The real Captain Jack: The life of infamous pirate Calico Jack Rackham." Sky History. ... "The fates of six real-life pirates of the Caribbean." The National Archives blog. May 31, ...
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.
Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, [barxad ʕabdi]; [1] born April 10, 1985) is a Somali–American actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film Captain Phillips (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.