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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.
May 22, 2023 · On Oct. 11, 2013, the Tom Hanks-led film Captain Phillips released to critical acclaim. It told the story of Captain Richard Phillips, whose ship, the MV Maersk Alabama, was taken captive by a group of Somali pirates before Phillips himself was held hostage on an enclosed lifeboat.
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Oct 15, 2013 · Compare the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, who was captured by Somali pirates in 2009, with the movie starring Tom Hanks. See the facts and fiction about the ship, the pirates, the negotiations and the rescue.
5 days ago · The 2013 Captain Philips captures the real-life tale of Captain Richard Phillips, but what ever happened to the mariner behind the film?
Richard Phillips survived the longest wrongful prison sentence in American history by writing poetry and painting with watercolors.
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Oct 11, 2013 · The story of the capturing of Captain Richard Phillips and his ship by Somali pirates in 2009 is the inspiration behind Tom Hanks’s new movie.
A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea is a book by Captain Richard Phillips, the captain of the container ship MV Maersk Alabama when it was hijacked in 2009. It was written with Stephan Talty and published by Hyperion on April 6, 2010 (and on audio by Tantor). It was adapted in a 2013 film, Captain Phillips.
