Out here survival is everything.
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.
Captain Phillips (2013) is a action, drama and thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass, released on October 10, 2013 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman and Faysal Ahmed. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 7,666 ratings.
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Tom Hanks
as Captain Richard Phillips
Barkhad Abdi
as Muse
Barkhad Abdirahman
as Bilal
Faysal Ahmed
as Najee
Mahat M. Ali
as Elmi
Michael Chernus
as Shane Murphy
David Warshofsky
as Mike Perry
Corey Johnson
as Ken Quinn
Chris Mulkey
as John Cronan
Yul Vazquez
as Captain Frank Castellano
Max Martini
as SEAL Commander
Catherine Keener
as Andrea Phillips
Directed by Paul Greengrass, written by Billy Ray, produced by Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Scott Rudin.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 7,666 ratings.
Allow me to start with what you likely have already read — this film is well-crafted and tense procedural about a true story. The fact that I still found it tense and exciting, even when I already knew the ending (including the oft-mentioned Captain Phillips ending scene) is a high compliment. So why tell this story? I took it as a meditation on powerlessness, a film that didn't deal with heroes or villains, only…
Reviewed on June 21, 2014
Well done movie, good script and exceptional performances. Specially by Hanks and Abdi but also the rest of the pirates crew. Hanks could have won the Oscar for this one.
Reviewed on August 16, 2015
Let me begin by saying that Captain Phillips, as an action film, turned out to be much more than I had initially anticipated. I was expecting half drama / half moderate action film with likely a good dash of political hopscotch. It's probably a good thing then, that I knew next to nothing about the actual story, because I love a good surprise. Captain Phillips is two hours of absolutely intense and absolutely…
Reviewed on February 19, 2017
**Tension and chaos flood from incredible performances, making Captain Phillip’s powerful story riveting and compelling.** Captain Phillips is a tense fast-paced movie about a heroic captain saving lives and battling for his survival from pirates in the waters off the Horn of Africa. Hanks’ performance elevates the film from good to fantastic, making the fear, suspense, and quick decisions more frantic and pivotal.…
Reviewed on October 20, 2022
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Captain Phillips (2013) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Captain Phillips (2013) includes Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed and Mahat M. Ali. The film was directed by Paul Greengrass. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Captain Phillips was released on October 10, 2013 and runs for 2h 14m.
Captain Phillips (2013) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 7,666 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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