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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 .
[1] [2] Comparing to his previous action films where he used powerful, thematic and operatic materials, the score for Captain Phillips had him refraining them for a minimalistic score which did not influence the audience. [3] He recalled that "Paul Greengrass' take on music is about discipline, minimalism, noninvasive sounds and subtle scores". [4]
The film was eventually released in the United States by Universal Pictures on 25 December 2020 and released internationally by Netflix in 2021. [ 17 ] In May 2022, it was announced that Greengrass would write and direct medieval action film The Hood , starring Benedict Cumberbatch and based on the story of the English Peasants' Revolt in 1381 ...
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.
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, a 2013 film about Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 piracy incident; Captain Phillips, the 2013 soundtrack to the film of the same title
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 ...
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Barkhad Abdi starred as the lead Somali pirate, Tom Hanks starred as Phillips and Faysal Ahmed as Najee in a Columbia film based on the hijacking and Phillips's book, scripted by Billy Ray, and produced by the team behind The Social Network. [9] The film, entitled Captain Phillips, was released on October 11, 2013, to widespread critical acclaim.