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‘Captain Phillips’ is a biographical drama-thriller that follows the hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama and the subsequent kidnapping of its skipper, Captain Richard Phillips. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass, with the screenplay penned by Billy Ray. Tom Hanks sports the titular character who is held hostage by Somali pirates in his ship’s lifeboat for days, with the Navy and Coastguard doing all they can to rescue the endangered captain.
‘Captain Phillips’ is a biographical drama-thriller that follows the hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama and the subsequent kidnapping of its skipper, Captain Richard Phillips. The film is directed by Paul Greengrass, with the screenplay penned by Billy Ray. Tom Hanks sports the titular character who is held hostage by Somali pirates in his ship’s lifeboat for days, with the Navy and Coastguard doing all they can to rescue the endangered captain.
