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  1. Captain Phillips. (film) 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. It stars Tom Hanks as Phillips, alongside ...

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  3. Oct 11, 2013 · Captain Phillips: Directed by Paul Greengrass. With Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman. The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

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    • Action, Biography, Crime
    • Paul Greengrass
    • 2013-10-11
  4. Jul 3, 2024 · Captain Phillips, now on Netflix, is based on the true 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. Tom Hanks stars as Captain Richard Phillips and Barkhad Abdi plays the pirate leader Muse, with both receiving critical acclaim.

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  5. Sep 5, 2024 · Somali Pirate Attack Examined. The 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates thrust Captain Richard Phillips into the international spotlight. This real-life maritime drama unfolded off the coast of Somalia, marking the first time in two centuries that pirates had successfully seized an American cargo ship.

  6. The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

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  8. 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. The film’s promotional materials stated that it was based on ...

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