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Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is — through director Paul Greengrass’s distinctive lens — simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips’ unarmed ship in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Original Release
10/10/2013
US Release
10/11/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Hanks | Captain Richard Phillips |
Catherine Keener | Andrea Phillips |
Barkhad Abdi | Muse |
Barkhad Abdirahman | Bilal |
Faysal Ahmed | Najee |
Mahat M. Ali | Elmi |
Michael Chernus | Shane Murphy |
David Warshofsky | Mike Perry |
Corey Johnson | Ken Quinn |
Chris Mulkey | John Cronan |
Directors
Writers
Billy Ray, Richard Phillips, Stephan Talty
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Hanks | Captain Richard Phillips |
Catherine Keener | Andrea Phillips |
Barkhad Abdi | Muse |
Barkhad Abdirahman | Bilal |
Faysal Ahmed | Najee |
Mahat M. Ali | Elmi |
Michael Chernus | Shane Murphy |
David Warshofsky | Mike Perry |
Corey Johnson | Ken Quinn |
Chris Mulkey | John Cronan |
Yul Vazquez | Captain Frank Castellano |
Max Martini | SEAL Commander |
Omar Berdouni | Nemo |
Mohamed Ali | Asad |
Issak Farah Samatar | Hufan |
Thomas Grube | Maersk Alabama Crew |
Mark Holden | Maersk Alabama Crew |
San Shella | Maersk Alabama Crew |
Terence Anderson | Maersk Alabama Crew |
Marc Anwar | Maersk Alabama Crew |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Eli Bush | Executive Producer |
Gregory Goodman | Executive Producer |
Kevin Spacey | Executive Producer |
Khadija Alami | Producer |
Michael Bronner | Producer |
Dana Brunetti | Producer |
Michael De Luca | Producer |
Scott Rudin | Producer |
Christopher Rouse | Producer |
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Behind the Scenes
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2014 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2014 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2014 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2014 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
2014 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
2014 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
2014 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Nominated |
2014 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Nominated |
2014 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Nominated |
2014 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |